July 15, 2020 Workers at Antofagasta’s Zaldivar mine enter mediation to stave off strike Workers voted in favor of a walk-off late last week after rejecting a new contract offer, which they said had stripped some current benefits.
July 15, 2020 Vale to set aside $1.4 billion for Brumadinho damages The amount would ensure the enforcement of any potential fine or forfeiture of assets, rights and values related to the disaster.
July 15, 2020 JX Nippon aims to boost Chile copper mine output JX plans to increase the annual output at its Caserones mine by 13% in the next three years.
July 15, 2020 Cornerstone Capital looks to replace SolGold board Move by the Canadian junior, which has an 8% interest in SolGold, comes after it rejected the Ecuador-focused gold miner's second takeover approach.
July 14, 2020 “Nature-first” mining could create $3.5 trillion market by 2030 — report The World Economic Forum estimates that 395 million new jobs could be created by 2030 if businesses prioritize nature.
July 14, 2020 BHP faces first step in $6.3 billion UK claim over Brazil dam failure Claimants allege BHP ignored safety warnings as the Fundao dam's capacity was repeatedly increased by raising its height.
July 14, 2020 Vale Verde and Appian report first blast at Serrote Construction and engineering works are progressing to plan at the copper-gold project in Brazil, with start-up expected in H2 2021.
July 14, 2020 Funds buy into a copper rally fuelled by China and Chile Hedge funds are starting to buy into the rally in copper, which continues to build upside momentum.
July 14, 2020 Lundin defends early retirement package for Candelaria workers The company rejects claims by the mine supervisors' union that it is planning to lay off workers.
July 14, 2020 Lithium miners in Argentina join forces to boost sector Industry body Calbafina aims to boost the development of new projects and enable a transparent setting of lithium prices on international markets.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
