October 26, 2020

MMG slashes guidance for Las Bambas by over 10%

Company anticipates production of 305,000-315,000 tonnes this year, while cautioning that a “high degree of operational uncertainty remains.”

October 26, 2020

Orocobre suspends operations at Olaroz amid covid-19 cases

Operations are expected to recommence early this week and the stoppage is not expected to materially affect operational nor financial results.

October 23, 2020

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.

October 23, 2020

Buritica gold mine in Colombia officially opens

Commercial operation will begin in December, and the government hopes it will boost gold production by 25%.

October 23, 2020

Unigold stock takes off on Candelones drill results

Drilling returned 14 m averaging 14.94 g/t Au at the Candelones Extension deposit.

October 23, 2020

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

ICSG estimates a deficit of about 50,000 tonnes of copper this year and a surplus of about 70,000 tonnes in 2021.

October 22, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

A roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining and metals industry.

October 22, 2020

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…

October 22, 2020

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.

October 22, 2020

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.