China copper smelters set Q3 treatment charge floor at $55/t
Spot treatment charges for copper concentrate in China have been languishing near-decade lows in 2021 amid tight mine supply globally.
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Rio kept destruction of Ice Age Australia heritage secret, Aboriginal group says
The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation says Rio Tinto kept existence of traditional site in its license as secret.
US Justice department backs land swap for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper mine
The DOJ filed legal briefs to oppose claims by Apache and conservationist groups, which oppose the Resolution Copper mine.
ANIMATION: Top 20 gold producing countries – 2020
Global gold production fell by 3.8 million ounces in 2020 as covid-related disruptions in South America more than offset gains in Russia and West Africa.
New hyperspectral imaging satellite expected to support mining operations
Orbital Sidekick’s Aurora satellite will allow for global-scale subterranean mineral identification, surveying and monitoring.
Hudbay Minerals resumes production at Lalor mine
A worker employed by a service provider was fatally injured last week from a fall while working at a height.
Kootenay Silver to rehabilitate historic project in Mexico
Other veins at Columba are being drilled as part of a 5,000-metre program.
B2Gold launches arbitration against Mali over Menankoto exploration permit
Operations at the Fekola mine, 20 kilometres from the Menankoto permit and projected to produce 530,000 to 560,000 ounces of gold in 2021, have not been impacted.
How Ivanhoe’s giant new Congo mine stacks up against copper mining’s top tier
Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula project is ramping up to 841,000 tonnes and $1.8 billion in free cash per year – report