Supervisors at Antofagasta’s Centinela accept new contract The supervisors' union agreed last week to extend government-mediated talks after failing to agree on a new contract with the company. Reuters | July 28, 2020 | 8:33 am
Poland scraps mine closure plan opposed by coal unions State-run news agency PAP reported that PGG could close the Ruda and Wujek mines, which employ a total of 7,700 people. Reuters | July 28, 2020 | 8:25 am
Canadian miners’ CSR programs not prompting real change – study A researcher at Simon Fraser University says miners should tie themselves to real changes that have lasting impacts. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 28, 2020 | 6:40 am
Celesta copper mine in Brazil reaches production Lara Exploration said first concentrates are due to be shipped in early August. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 28, 2020 | 6:10 am
Rio Tinto’s Winu copper project just got bigger The miner has made a promising discovery 2 km east of the copper-gold deposit in Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2020 | 5:43 am
New Century, Vale delay nickel mine deal New Century now has until September to present a binding offer for the New Caledonia nickel-cobalt complex. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2020 | 3:26 am
Emesent partners with Deswik on mine data capture The two companies would work together to allow mining companies to incorporate high-quality data captured in inaccessible locations into their mine plans and surveys. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 27, 2020 | 2:18 pm
Amplats profit drops in H1 2020, sees upswing in H2 Further covid-19 shutdowns, repairs and power outages could impact the company's ability to meet year end guidance of 3.1 to 3.6 million PGM ounces. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2020 | 1:12 pm
Pandemic drives gold price to record levels in Q2, Refinitiv says Refinitiv forecasts gold will average $1,715 per oz. this year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 27, 2020 | 12:13 pm