June 4, 2021 Chilean union, BHP kick off labor talks at Escondida The union has requested a one-time signing bonus equivalent to "1% of dividends paid to the mine's owners".
June 4, 2021 Vale closes mines after evacuation order at Xingu dam area Company has interrupted production at its Timbopeba mine and part of its Alegria mine after prosecutors ordered the evacuation of an area around the nearby Xingu dam.
June 4, 2021 Court order forces steelmaker CSN to upgrade dam safety in Minas Gerais A judge ordered the company to work on the safety of the Fernandinho dam or pay a daily fine of $197,667.
June 4, 2021 BHP to pay $93m for environmental harm at Escondida The figure is part of a plan drawn up to resolve a lawsuit from the state over water use and related damage to a sensitive area.
June 3, 2021 Workers again block rail line supplying Colombia coal miner Cerrejon Cerrejon, jointly owned by BHP, Anglo American and Glencore, has had repeated disagreements with nearby Wayuu indigenous communities and its largest union, which held a three-month strike last year.
June 3, 2021 Copper price crashes through $10,000 as China premium hits 9-year low China's appetite for overseas metal seems to be fading, with Yangshan copper import premiums falling to $28.50 a tonne, the lowest since at least 2012.
June 3, 2021 Iron ore rises despite China’s moves to lower prices Bank of America forecasts iron ore will average $172.2 a tonne this year; then $143.8 a tonne in 2022.
June 3, 2021 RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations Companies are feeling increased pressure from shareholders and institutional investors to prioritize ESG factors.
June 2, 2021 Chile ‘pretty confident’ of tempering tax bill Chile’s government is confident of paring back a copper tax bill in order to stay competitive with other major producers, the mining minister said.
June 2, 2021 Russell: Rising iron ore supply may cool prices where China jawboning fails The best chance for lower iron ore prices comes from rising supply, and there are signs this is now being delivered.
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