June 11, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week BHP to revise expansion, Novagold hits back at short-seller, Silvercorp walk away from Guyana Goldfields, and more...
June 11, 2020 South Africa mining output drops most in 39 years Total production decreased 47.3% from a year earlier.
June 11, 2020 BHP to revise expansion through 40 sacred sites The world's largest miner said its South Flank iron ore project would not disturb the sites identified without further consultation.
June 10, 2020 Mining billionaires who made their fortunes the fastest The richest in the sector took 16 years on average to make a billion dollars.
June 10, 2020 Rio loses Australian indigenous backing after blasting sacred caves An Australian indigenous group has suspended the company from its reconciliation plan.
June 10, 2020 Vale raises potential failure alert at three dams Level one emergency alert issued for three inactive tailings dams in the state of Minas Gerais.
June 9, 2020 China to re-invest in its mining industry — report China's steel association has called for an increase in domestic iron ore production as well as greater investment in exploration overseas to ensure supplies.
June 9, 2020 Guinea signs Simandou iron deal with SMB-Winning consortium It is expected to be minerals-rich Guinea's largest industrial mining project to date.
June 8, 2020 Iron ore soars as Vale ordered to shut down mines A Brazilian judge ordered the closure of the Conceição, Cauê and Periquito mines after 188 workers tested positive for covid-19.
June 7, 2020 Vale reaffirms iron ore output forecast after court decision Vale said it is keeping its monthly production forecast at Itabira at 2.7 million tonnes "for the next months."
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