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Glencore halts operations in Peru due to violent protests
Following an attack on Friday, Glencore announced that it has halted operations at its Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru.
Brazil’s Lula pledges to eliminate illegal mining, help Yanomami
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said illegal mining will be eliminated in Brazil.
India’s JSW Steel sees exports at more than 10% of 2022/23 sales
JSW Steel expects exports to pick up in the current quarter, boosted by the withdrawal of an export tax.
Nornickel management proposes 76% dividend cut
Nornickel has proposed slashing its annual dividend for 2022 to $1.5 billion from the $6.3 billion paid out for 2021.
ChatGPT doesn’t know where the world’s copper comes from, AI images show mining stuck in the Great Depression
So much for data mining and machine learning.
Canaccord bullish on gold price, Endeavour, Kinross and Probe
Gold price may hit an average of $1,862 this year, up from its record average of $1,802 in 2022, says the investment bank.
Glencore’s Antapaccay copper mine attacked, fire breaks out
Video footage published by the company on its Facebook page shows people putting flammable material near the mine.
B2Gold meets production guidance for seventh year running
B2Gold produced 1.03 million oz. gold last year, with 367,870 oz. coming from the fourth quarter.
