July 3, 2019 Glencore, Anglo mines pollute South Africa water, group says A new study found “massive failures” by the Department of Water & Sanitation to effectively regulate water licenses.
July 2, 2019 Vale CFO should face criminal indictment for dam, panel says Vale’s attempt to reduce costs resulted in heightened tolerance for risks, according to the report.
July 2, 2019 B2Gold sells Nicaraguan mines to Calibre for $100m The El Limon and La Libertad mines have produced more than 1.4 million ounces of gold since 2010.
July 2, 2019 South African platinum mine wage talks to start next week The AMCU plans to meet Anglo American Platinum on July 9, followed by Impala Platinum on July 10 and Sibanye Gold the day after that.
July 2, 2019 Illegal miners defy eviction from Glencore’s Congo project Last week's accident, which briefly sent Glencore's shares tumbling 7%, underscored foreign investors' exposure to illegal mining activity on their properties.
July 1, 2019 Glencore to cut down on tax-haven subsidiaries as scrutiny grows In a report on Monday, the commodities giant said it is reviewing all entities located in tax-haven jurisdictions.
July 1, 2019 Freeport-McMoran expects to post Q2 loss, cuts gold sales outlook The world's largest publicly traded copper miner said it expected lower copper prices in the second quarter.
July 1, 2019 Barrick-Newmont Nevada JV to produce 1.8-1.9moz gold in H2 2019 The joint venture, Nevada Gold Mines LLC, is expected to have all in sustaining costs of $920 to $950 per ounce for the second half of the year.
June 28, 2019 Chile’s Codelco says Chuqui copper mine fully operational following strike The 14-day strike had raised fears of global supply shortfalls.
June 28, 2019 Death toll at Glencore’s mine puts spotlight on illegal mining Workers will go to extreme lengths to break into mine sites in Africa, sometimes tunneling underneath walls or living underground to extract ore with a pick-axe.
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