Freeport posts loss on lower copper output, prices
The company has been shifting to underground mining from an open pit at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia and had previously warned that production would take a hit.
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GMG launches initiatives on cybersecurity, electric mines
The Global Mining Guidelines Group launched two working groups with the goal of creating sustainable mines of the future.
Machine learning yields positive results for Gran Colombia
The Toronto-based miner confirmed the targets identified by a high-tech system put in place at its Segovia operation.
Newmont Goldcorp gradually resuming operations at Mexico mine
The world’s No. 1 gold miner has started a 10-day process of bringing Peñasquito back to full production.
Most Chilean mines disrupted as Codelco workers join in country-wide strike
The nation’s powerful copper-mining unions are encouraging members to down tools in solidarity with anti-inequality demonstrations.
Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers — opinion
Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.
Precious metals have not corrected enough
The evidence is quite strong that the correction in Gold and gold stocks has more to go in terms of price and probably time.
Osisko Metals cuts 11% Zn+Pb over 6.4 metres at Pine Point
The most recent resource estimate is 38.4 million inferred tonnes grading 4.58% zinc and 1.85% lead, containing 3.9 billion lb. of zinc and 1.6 billion lb. of lead.
Another bonanza for Skeena at Eskay Creek
Highlights include 312.81 g/t gold and 95 g/t silver (314.07 g/t gold equivalent) over 2.2 metres.