July 16, 2020

Vale says no decision made on resuming dividends

Vale suspended dividend payments after the 2019 collapse of its dam in the town of Brumadinho.

July 16, 2020

Anglo sticks to 2020 output goals after Q2 slump

Overall production fell 18%, with diamonds, platinum, palladium, iron ore, coal and manganese all falling, while copper and nickel rose.

July 16, 2020

Barrick sees 15% drop in Q2 gold output

The company was hit by covid-19 disruptions and dispute in Papua New Guinea.

July 15, 2020

ESG to play a greater part in post-covid mining – survey

Almost half of White & Case survey respondents see increased taxation as the way resource nationalism is most likely to manifest itself in the wake of covid-19.

July 15, 2020

Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output

In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.

July 15, 2020

Kinross study pegs Lobo-Marte capex at $1 billion

The project’s economic returns are highly sensitive to the gold price.

July 15, 2020

Trevali restarts Santander mine in Peru

Mining and milling operations were suspended on June 25 after 19 workers tested positive for covid-19.

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.