BHP scraps $2.5bn Olympic Dam expansion plan It has decided against the brownfield expansion project after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than expected results. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 3:55 am
Rockcliff completes earn-in on Bur property in Manitoba To earn this stake, company spent approximately C$3 million on exploration at the site. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 19, 2020 | 9:50 pm
Benchmark drills broad and high-grade intercepts in BC Intercepts in Lawyers project include 14.2 metres of 4.15 g/t gold and 61.23 g/t silver (4.92 g/t gold-equivalent) from 13 metres. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 19, 2020 | 9:48 pm
Vale reports rise in quarterly iron ore output Company produced 88.7 million tonnes of iron ore in Q3, up 31.2% from the previous quarter and up 2.3% from the same period a year before. Reuters | October 19, 2020 | 8:43 pm
BHP posts 7% rise in iron ore output, flags production hit in Q2 The world's largest listed miner said it produced 74 million tonnes (Mt) of Western Australia Iron Ore in the three months ended Sept. 30. Reuters | October 19, 2020 | 3:12 pm
BC’s 14 operating mines could shrink to five – report MABC warns the province's carbon leakage problem could see the mining industry shrink over 20 years. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 19, 2020 | 2:15 pm
Sandvik establishes Rock Processing Solutions unit The new unit will include the current Crushing and Screening division, which is currently part of the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology business area. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 19, 2020 | 11:58 am
Nickel, copper prices near new highs as China powers on Nickel at 11-month high and copper close to fresh two-year peak as China's construction and industrial production soars going into the fourth quarter. Frik Els | October 19, 2020 | 11:45 am
Alaska senator vows action to stop Pebble mine Senator Lisa Murkowski says she will use the federal appropriations process to protect the Bristol Bay region. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2020 | 11:36 am