April 20, 2020 Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring the frontiers As existing deposits and mines are advanced, companies are looking for new frontiers to secure their long-term production and growth.
April 20, 2020 BHP quarterly iron ore output rises, keeps guidance Third quarter iron ore output rose 6.3% to 68 Mt, narrowly missing analyst estimates.
April 20, 2020 Glencore to reopen mines if deal with Zambian govt reached The mines minister said the company is "fishing" for ways to lay off workers.
April 20, 2020 Anglo American board donates portion of pay to covid-19 fight Anglo American has already donated $25 million to covid-19 causes.
April 20, 2020 US judge dismisses action brought by Pebble mine opponents The latest court decision removes another obstacle to receiving a final decision on the project, which could become North America’s largest mine.
April 20, 2020 Vale cuts production guidance again The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
April 19, 2020 Mexican union wants mining operations to resume in May The Confederation of Mexican Workers asked the federal government to include mining in its list of ‘essential services.’
April 19, 2020 Zambian official says Glencore reverses plan to shutter copper mines Glencore's decision to put MCM under "care and maintenance" sparked a backlash from Zambia's government.
April 19, 2020 First Quantum to evacuate 800 people from Cobre Panamá mine Some 2,000 people were stuck at the mining complex when it entered into lockdown due to covid-19.
April 17, 2020 Mining projects to slow further in Q2 2020 GlobalData reported the progress of 35 mines under construction globally was disrupted due to lockdowns.
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