License to operate still the top risk for miners – report
In EY's annual risks and opportunities report, 63% of executives surveyed flagged LTO a top three risk.
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Chilean government sees $74bn in mining investments over a decade
The roster of investments includes sprawling projects from top global miners.
Metso Outotec introduces Courier analyzer for direct measurement of gold concentration
The new analyzer enables accurate real-time elemental analysis measurement.
Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension
"Supply disruption could provide short-term support to the market, which has eased from six-year highs earlier this month."
A fight over gas in Australia has delivered a win for fossil fuels
Decision to give the go-ahead to Santos Ltd.'s $2.6 billion coal-seam gas project follows a decade-long struggle with environmentalists and regulators.
Pan American Silver restarts Huaron and Morococha
The world’s second largest primary silver producer had suspended normal operations at its mines in Peru in March to comply with mandatory national quarantine.
Output from top copper producers down 3.7% in Q2 2020 – report
Overall copper production is forecast to drop by 1.5% this year to 20.3Mt.
Copper price surges on booming Chinese factories
Gauge of manufacturing shows new orders at China's factories jumping to 9-year high as top copper consumer enters "above-trend growth" period.
Galleon Gold confirms high-grade discovery at West Cache
Drillhole assays for hole WC-20-42 confirm the discovery of a new, high-grade and near-surface gold zone at the 32-sq-km property.
