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Brazil prosecutors accuse BHP, Vale of colluding to reduce payouts to disaster victims

A mining waste dam burst in 2015 at BHP and Vale's Samarco joint venture in the town of Mariana, releasing a torrent of sludge that killed 19 people.

Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 3:28 pm

Buritica gold mine in Colombia officially opens

Commercial operation will begin in December, and the government hopes…

Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 12:19 pm

MMG resumes shipments at Las Bambas after blockade

The miner had to temporarily halt shipments for six days,…

Bruno Venditti | October 23, 2020 | 10:57 am

Unigold stock takes off on Candelones drill results

Drilling returned 14 m averaging 14.94 g/t Au at the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 23, 2020 | 10:13 am

Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG

ICSG estimates a deficit of about 50,000 tonnes of copper…

Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | October 23, 2020 | 9:52 am

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MINING.com Editor | October 22, 2020 | 10:57 pm

Pandemic impacts on mining employment – report

IGF says the pandemic will have longer- term consequences on employment in the large-scale mining sector as a result of impacts on local suppliers and community economic activities, mining capex forecasts and current investments.

MINING.com Editor | October 22, 2020 | 2:49 pm

Protesters sit-in at Vale dam burst site, demand aid extension

Roughly 150 demonstrators staged a sit-in at the Brazilian miner's administrative building in Brumadinho.

Reuters | October 22, 2020 | 12:04 pm

Freeport-McMoRan posts Q3 profit boosted by gold prices

The average price Freeport received for its gold surged nearly 28% to 1,902 per ounce in Q3, with copper and gold sales nearly 7% higher than the company's July estimates.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2020 | 10:04 am

Anglo American output in Q3 jumps, thanks to Collahuasi

Total production climbed by 24% from Q2 on the back of continued strong performance of Collahuasi copper mine in Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2020 | 7:30 am

MAG Silver reports first production from Juanicipio

Total silver production reached 394,000 ounces for the third quarter.

Jackson Chen | October 21, 2020 | 10:34 am

Fortuna pours first gold at Lindero, shares up

The pour took place on Tuesday, and produced 728 ounces of gold.

Bruno Venditti | October 21, 2020 | 9:01 am

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost copper mines

Canada's First Quantum Minerals boasts three mines in the Top 10 based on all-in sustaining costs reported in the second quarter.

MINING.com Editor | October 21, 2020 | 9:00 am

Antofagasta keeps guidance despite copper output drop

Copper production fell 4.6% in third-quarter to 169,600 tonnes, mainly due to major maintenance work at the flagship Los Pelambres mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 7:09 am

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