June 16, 2021 Chilean senators pause to ponder tax impacts The senate’s mining and energy committee will hold weekly hearings on the proposed royalty through mid July.
June 16, 2021 Iron ore prices fall on increasing supply from miners Iron ore shipments from Australia and Brazil stood at 26.14 million tonnes last week, up by 1.1 million tonnes from the week earlier, data from Mysteel consultancy showed.
June 16, 2021 Sierra Metals granted key permit for Peruvian expansion It allows the company to boost throughput by 20% to 3,600 tonnes/day at its flagship Yauricocha copper mine.
June 15, 2021 Vale, BHP propose $238m DIP financing for Samarco Samarco's debt with Vale and BHP totals 23 billion reais, while bondholders are owed the equivalent of 26 billion reais.
June 15, 2021 Mexico says Canadian mine in Sinaloa on track to reopen A mine run by Americas Gold and Silver in the northern state of Sinaloa is on track to reopen after a longstanding labor dispute.
June 14, 2021 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.
June 14, 2021 Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China Vale is considering the use of remote-controlled trains near the Xingu dam for the flow of its production.
June 14, 2021 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.
June 14, 2021 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.
June 12, 2021 Formalization of small-scale mining detrimental for the environment — study A study conducted in Peru shows that, if not properly conducted, formalization processes may be detrimental to the environment.
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