June 30, 2020 SolGold goes after rival Cornerstone Capital Resources The $102m all-stock offer seeks to consolidate SolGold's ownership of Alpala, one of the world’s largest and highest-grade copper deposits.
June 29, 2020 Copper heads for best quarter since 2010 as supply worries mount There’s growing risk to mining in top producer Chile.
June 29, 2020 More copper workers are falling ill in the world’s top producer Of Codelco’s 71,000 total workforce, 1,951 have been diagnosed with covid-19.
June 29, 2020 Vale asks court to dismiss Steinmetz request for documents Vale says request is a “transparent publicity stunt” crafted to avoid paying a $2bn arbitration award.
June 28, 2020 Renewables sector falling short on human rights New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards.
June 26, 2020 Trevali halts Santander as 19 workers test positive for covid-19 No timeline for the restart of operations has been defined at this time.
June 26, 2020 Chilean mines minister sees 3.5% drop in copper output Cochilco is projecting a decline of 200,000 tonnes.
June 26, 2020 Legal frameworks need improving for environmental, social impact assessments on mines The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development has released its newest report.
June 26, 2020 Vale signs deal on covid-19 monitoring at Itabira Vale reopened the mines after a coronavirus-induced lockdown on June 17.
June 26, 2020 Codelco shuts Chuquicamata smelter and refinery Chuquicamata is the first major copper asset to close due to the sharp spike of coronavirus cases in Chile.
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
