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Largo shares jump on record quarterly production

Company reported a new quarterly production record of 3,092 tonnes of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) in Q3 2020, a 5% increase over Q3 2019.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2020 | 11:27 am

Ivanhoe shares up on Kakula underground development

First production now expected in July 2021.

Bruno Venditti | October 19, 2020 | 10:22 am

Chinchillas prevent Gold Fields from accessing 3.5 million gold ounces

The miner hasn’t made a construction decision on Salares Norte,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2020 | 10:03 am

Vale aims for 400m tonnes of iron ore per year by 2023

The company is already producing 1 million tonnes of iron…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2020 | 9:02 am

Kinross Gold mulling sale of Americas mines

The Canadian miner is also said to be considering moving…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2020 | 6:25 am

Vale conducts first iron ore sale via blockchain

The company said it was an important milestone towards digitalization of sales.

Reuters | September 3, 2020 | 3:28 pm

Prosecutors ask court to remove Vale managers

Federal prosecutors in Brazil accuse executives of disregarding safety methods in the aftermath of two deadly mining disasters.

Reuters | September 3, 2020 | 8:33 am

Eric Sprott, First Majestic back Silver Dollar Resources

Sprott and First Majestic have agreed to participate in its C$10.5 million non-brokered private placement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2020 | 7:03 am

EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list

Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2020 | 3:56 am

Codelco sees copper production drop in July, private mines up

Codelco saw a 4.4% drop in year-on-year production in July as the coronavirus hit its peak in the nation.

Reuters | September 2, 2020 | 3:03 pm

Mexico miners condemn gov’t decision to scrap sectorial post

Mexico has eliminated the mining sub-secretary, one of the Ministry of Economy units, as part of a broader austerity drive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2020 | 10:03 am

Vale reports negative safety levels in 3 dams in Minas Gerais

According to the company, the procedures will not impact iron ore production this year.

Bruno Venditti | September 2, 2020 | 9:29 am

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake near coast of Chile; mines unaffected

Antofagasta said that its operations at Los Pelambres, the closest large deposit to the epicenter, had not been affected.

Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 10:25 am

Peru copper mining almost ‘completely recovered’ from pandemic

Production of the red metal plunged 20.4% in the first half of 2020.

Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 9:38 am

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Largo shares jump on record quarterly production

Ivanhoe shares up on Kakula underground development

Chinchillas prevent Gold Fields from accessing 3.5 million gold ounces

Vale aims for 400m tonnes of iron ore per year by 2023

Kinross Gold mulling sale of Americas mines

Vale conducts first iron ore sale via blockchain

Prosecutors ask court to remove Vale managers

Eric Sprott, First Majestic back Silver Dollar Resources

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