January 21, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Fire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by 32m tonnes; China’s imports of Australian copper ore plunged to zero; Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit

January 21, 2021

Vale and Brazil state do not reach agreement over Brumadinho

Minas Gerais state is requesting $10.3 billion in compensation, a figure that includes relocation and the psychological damage suffered by survivors.

January 21, 2021

Lundin meets guidance for all metals, shares up

Chapada copper and production in Brazil both exceeded annual guidance.

January 21, 2021

Family men or forest destroyers? Meet the miners living off the Amazon’s gold

The Amazon has more than 4,470 illegal mining sites, more than half of them in Brazil.

January 21, 2021

Vale hires banks to sell coal assets in Mozambique

Vale's coal division posted a loss of $213 million in its most recent quarterly result.

January 21, 2021

Gold Fields picks former Amplats boss Griffith as CEO

Griffith will take the helm in April after current CEO Nick Holland retires.

January 20, 2021

Moody’s says copper price will retreat from January highs

Long term fundamentals of the bellwether metal remain intact however according to new note from debt ratings agency.

January 20, 2021

Gatos Silver puts Mexican mine into production, then lists on TSX/NYSE

Cerro Los Gatos is expected to produce about 12.2 million silver-equivalent ounces a year over a mine life of eleven years.

January 20, 2021

Fire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by 32m tonnes – sources

Replacement of shiploader boom could take months and hit Vale's shipping capacity in 2021.

January 20, 2021

Chile’s copper output may suffer if pandemic drags on

While Chile is well prepared to operate through a second wave of infections, eventually output could suffer.