June 7, 2020 Cobre Panamá asks Ministry of Health for permission to resume activities The miner was surprised to learn it had been placed among the last set of companies allowed to go back to work.
June 7, 2020 Vale reaffirms iron ore output forecast after court decision Vale said it is keeping its monthly production forecast at Itabira at 2.7 million tonnes "for the next months."
June 5, 2020 Vale gets preliminary license to expand Serra Leste Company plans to increase the production in Pará from current 6 million tonnes per year to 10 million tonnes per year.
June 5, 2020 Austral Gold reaches pay hike agreement to end Chile mine strike The miner does not expect a major hit to its 2020 output forecast.
June 5, 2020 Argentina to tender block in world’s top shale gas and oil field The Vaca Muerta formation holds the world’s second-largest shale gas reserves and the fourth-biggest shale oil reserves.
June 4, 2020 SolGold launches $20m fundraising for Alpala exploration The Ecuador-focused miner seeks to raise enough to fund a definitive feasibility study on Alpala.
June 4, 2020 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits northern Chile; copper, lithium mines unaffected BHP and Antofagasta said there are no damage or operational problems at their sites.
June 4, 2020 Mexico mining output to shrink 17% in 2020 Even though mining activities have resumed, exploration would remain on hold for the time being.
June 4, 2020 Fossil fuel industry in “terminal decline” — report The global market value of fossil fuels is set to collapse by almost two-thirds.
June 4, 2020 Bidding war for Guyana Goldfields heats up Guyana said it received a fresh takeover bid from an unnamed miner, valuing the company at $240 million.
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