Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia
Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe who are likely to have suffered lead poisoning as a result of pollution caused by Anglo.
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Antofagasta keeps guidance despite copper output drop
Copper production fell 4.6% in third-quarter to 169,600 tonnes, mainly due to major maintenance work at the flagship Los Pelambres mine.
Tin use sees mixed results amidst covid-19 pandemic
Forecasts for 2020 indicate that there will be a contraction in tin demand of -5.9% y-o-y, which is primarily attributed to the covid-19 pandemic.
Soma Gold acquires second subsidiary in Colombia
Four Points, the owner and operator of the El Limón mine, will now be a subsidiary of Soma Gold.
Battle North tables feasibility study on high-margin mine at Bateman
Study on the project in the Red Lake district has defined a 7-year, 1,315 t/d underground operation.
Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal in takeover battle
Nordgold refuses to give up the fight for Cardinal Resources; it has now offered A$1 per share.
Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger
About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.
Josemaria eyes production in 2026 at $3.1b mine in Argentina
A 152,000-tonne-per-day open-pit mine at Josemaria would deliver an average of 136,000 tonnes of copper, 231,000 oz. of gold annually over a 19-year mine life.
Copper: Eight companies with promising assets
With rising prices, a favourable supply-demand outlook and few new mines in development, investors are paying close attention to copper.
