Chile’s Collahuasi copper mine expects to match 2018 record output this year – CEO Last year the mine produced 560,000 tonnes of copper, placing it among Chile´s top three producing mines. Reuters | April 9, 2019 | 12:14 pm
Don’t bet on platinum miners boosting supply on price surge Prices for platinum, palladium and rhodium have all gained in recent months, boosting earnings for miners in top supplier South Africa. Bloomberg News | April 9, 2019 | 11:50 am
Antofagasta to stay put on dividend policy but will return cash to shareholders The company will retain its dividend policy of paying out at least 35% of underlying net earnings, but will pay out excess funds from the proceeds of sales to shareholders, Reuters | April 9, 2019 | 11:01 am
Freeport plans no dividend hikes, M&A for 2 years to focus on Grasberg – CEO Freeport-McMoRan plans no dividend raises, acquisitions or debt buybacks over the next two years. Reuters | April 9, 2019 | 10:54 am
World’s biggest platinum miner braces for tough wage talks The largest union in the platinum industry wants its members to share the benefits of higher prices. Bloomberg News | April 9, 2019 | 10:32 am
The pipeline Canada doesn’t know World’s largest CO2 pipeline is being built in Alberta, but underground sequestering of carbon gets little love from governments. Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | April 9, 2019 | 10:24 am
Purepoint completes initial fieldwork at Hook Lake The project lies on the southwest edge of the Athabasca Basin in the Patterson uranium district. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 9, 2019 | 10:20 am
Rio Tinto to join World Bank’s green mining program Rio Tinto plans to offer technical consulting advice, as well as contribute $1 million over five years to the program. Reuters | April 9, 2019 | 10:02 am
Indonesian gold miner Amman is said to consider $600m IPO The company is reportedly working with advisers to list in Jakarta as early as the fourth quarter. Bloomberg News | April 9, 2019 | 9:37 am