Final settlement for Brazil’s Samarco dam disaster could reach $19bn, governor says
That estimate is nearly four times higher than an initial deal struck with mining companies in 2016.
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Epiroc operating profit misses forecast
Operating earnings at the firm rose to 2.18 billion Swedish crowns ($250.8 million) from 1.42 billion a year earlier.
In push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors
Company last autumn signed a deal to supply US electric automaker Tesla Inc with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina.
Canada export agency CEO says portfolio will be net zero by 2050
Mairead Lavery, who in 2019 became the first woman to helm EDC in its 75-year history, has made environmental, social and governance investing one of her three priorities.
Barrick resumes operations at Hemlo after fatality
Operations at the Ontario gold mine were halted following the death of a contract worker on site last week.
Diamonds and platinum sparkle in Anglo American’s Q2 production
Diamond production rose by 134% compared to last year as consumer demand recovered, while platinum output rose 59% to 1.06 million ounces.
Endeavour Silver buys Nevada gold asset for $100 million
The Bruner gold exploration project is expected to become a low-cost, open pit, heap leach mine operation.
Vale output disappoints in fresh blow to tight iron market
The company churned out 75.7 million tonnes in the second quarter compared with the 78 million tonnes average estimate among analysts tracked by Bloomberg.
Are copper prices in a supercycle? A 120-year perspective
To put the current trend into perspective, this graphic uses data from the U.S. Federal Reserve and consultancy Roskill to picture copper’s previous rallies over the last 120 years.
