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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead

Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2020 | 5:53 am

Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report

142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published…

MINING.com Editor | July 1, 2020 | 6:00 am

Alrosa resumes operations at International mine

The company suspended works in the mine last week, after…

Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2020 | 11:41 am

Freeport Indonesia’s Jan-May copper, gold output below target

Copper concentrate production stood at 524,492 tonnes, 85% of the…

Reuters | June 30, 2020 | 9:46 am

Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting

The firm won shareholder approval last week to begin the…

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2020 | 9:36 am

Freeport Indonesia to shift to all-underground mining by 2022

Copper production to rise to 160,000 daily tonnes of ore for 2021 and 200,000 tonnes for 2022.

Reuters | June 22, 2020 | 8:28 am

Fossilized fish linked to rare earths deposits

Researchers discovered the origin of a large deposit of rare earths near the Japanese island of Minamitorishima.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 21, 2020 | 6:55 am

Investors, corporates don’t view ESG risks alike – report

The 2020 Metals and Mining Survey obtained responses from more than 100 corporate issuers and investors active in the sector.

MINING.com Editor | June 19, 2020 | 12:48 pm

State miner to acquire 20% stake in Vale Indonesia

Vale will receive $290 million for the sale, in which Sumitomo is also participating.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 19, 2020 | 9:09 am

India to end decades-old state monopoly on coal

For the first time in almost 50 years, private companies would be allowed to mine and sell coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2020 | 7:00 am

Global nickel output to decline 19% y-o-y in 2020 — report

Over the coming months, Fitch expects nickel output to rise as prices improve and economies restart.

MINING.com Editor | June 15, 2020 | 12:42 pm

Tajik-Chinese antimony project delayed to October

The venture could produce up to 21,000 tonnes of antimony and 2.5 tonnes of gold per year.

Reuters | June 15, 2020 | 8:01 am

Top miners in good position to weather covid-19 – report

PwC forecasts that miners will take a hit to EBITDA of approximately 6% in 2020.

MINING.com Editor | June 12, 2020 | 12:13 pm

India’s NMDC halts key iron ore mine

The 6 million tonnes per annum Bacheli mine is NMDC's largest, accounting for nearly 40% of its annual production capacity.

Reuters | June 12, 2020 | 8:20 am

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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead

Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report

Alrosa resumes operations at International mine

Freeport Indonesia’s Jan-May copper, gold output below target

Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting

Freeport Indonesia to shift to all-underground mining by 2022

Fossilized fish linked to rare earths deposits

Investors, corporates don’t view ESG risks alike – report

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