June 29, 2020 Rio Tinto strikes power deal for Oyu Tolgoi Agreement paves the way for Mongolia to build a power plant to supply the giant copper and gold mine.
June 28, 2020 Renewables sector falling short on human rights New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards.
June 28, 2020 Pathways towards zero-emission copper mines The University of Sydney’s Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering prepared a report with key strategies to produce ‘green copper.’
June 26, 2020 Chilean mines minister sees 3.5% drop in copper output Cochilco is projecting a decline of 200,000 tonnes.
June 26, 2020 Congo president wins approval for state mining company nominees President Felix Tshisekedi won approval for his nominations to lead state mining company Gecamines.
June 26, 2020 Codelco shuts Chuquicamata smelter and refinery Chuquicamata is the first major copper asset to close due to the sharp spike of coronavirus cases in Chile.
June 25, 2020 Northern Dynasty proposes Pebble energy sharing plan The proposal follows its recently announced profit-sharing plan for Bristol Bay residents.
June 25, 2020 Environmental regulator hits Codelco with pollution claims Four of the 11 charges brought against Codelco are serious, potentially leading to fines of up to $15 million.
June 25, 2020 Panama miners push for restart of First Quantum copper operation The Canadian miner had to idle the $6.5 billion mine, which is the biggest single private sector investment in Panama’s history.
June 25, 2020 Workers demand investigation at Codelco over coronavirus deaths One union group called Codelco's management of the crisis "incompetent."
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