February 6, 2020 LME to keep open-outcry closing prices after electronic trial During a consultation period, some LME users said it was difficult to obtain guaranteed execution against closing nickel prices when the electronic system was used
February 6, 2020 Zambia-Vedanta row escalates, minister calls company “criminal” Richard Musukwa, said Zambia needed African and international support to "make Vedanta pay."
February 6, 2020 Coronavirus hits copper trade as China asks Chile to defer cargoes While suppliers haven’t reported any contract breaches, they have verbally agreed to delay shipments due to port shutdowns.
February 5, 2020 Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to ok mining on indigenous lands The proposal includes provisions to consult indigenous groups for any mining project
February 5, 2020 Ivanhoe’s giant Kamoa-Kakula copper project in DRC keeps getting bigger The updated mineral resource estimate puts the combined Kamoa-Kakula project at 423 million tonnes grading 4.68% copper, at a 3% cut off.
February 5, 2020 BHP pushes for diversity, inclusion throughout the supply chain The mining giant says its most inclusive and diverse teams have 67% fewer recordable injuries, 28% lower unplanned absence rates and up to 11% higher planned and scheduled work delivery.
February 4, 2020 Speedier Brazil exploration approvals to draw capital — mining lobby Brazil's National Mining Agency on Monday published new rules that set deadlines for carrying out administrative approvals.
February 4, 2020 Private capital raised for mining falls to 8-year low New report shows four mining and metals funds together raised a paltry $300m in 2019, not even a tenth of the money flowing into farmland.
February 4, 2020 Copper-gold deposits to help gold miners overcome depletion dilemma Copper-gold porphyries and sedimentary copper deposits offer both size and profitability.
February 4, 2020 BHP to supply water for Escondida mine from desalination plant only The miner already gets more than 40% of the water it needs from the ocean and has vowed to stop using fresh water drawn from the surface and underground in…
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