Members of Vale Sudbury nickel miners’ union reject new offer Vale was obliged to halt the mine after the workers rejected its initial offer. Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 9:44 pm
Teck Resources on track to double copper output by 2023 The company has a growth initiative in place at each of its core copper operations comprising four operating mines. Henry Lazenby | June 14, 2021 | 12:57 pm
Voisey’s Bay underground expansion delivers first ore Mine in Northern Labrador has started the production at its Reid Brook deposit. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2021 | 12:42 pm
Yamana expands Wasamac land package ahead of updated feasibility The gold miner also expects to release an updated feasibility study for Wasamac by late July. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2021 | 11:57 am
Brazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners More than 20,000 miners are illegally prospecting on the reservation and polluting rivers with mercury used to separate gold from ore. Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 11:15 am
Vale mulls remote-controlled trains to work around risky dam in Brazil It would take around 60 days for Vale to implement the solution, according to a person familiar with the plan. Bloomberg News | June 14, 2021 | 11:07 am
Centerra CEO weighs ‘divorce’ with Kyrgyzstan on seized mine A split would be just one way for Centerra to resolve issues with Kyrgyzstan’s government, which also owns 26% of the company. Bloomberg News | June 14, 2021 | 11:02 am
Home: A nickel refinery tops US battery metals wish list The Department of Energy has identified Class 1 nickel, the type best suited to lithium-ion batteries, as both key vulnerability and key opportunity. Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 10:46 am
Gold price drops to 4-week low ahead of Fed policy meeting The price action suggests that the speculative market was heavily long on gold, one analyst says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 14, 2021 | 10:33 am