June 19, 2019

Vale to fully resume Brucutu iron ore operations after court ruling

Wet processing at Brucutu was suspended in early February at the request of local prosecutors following the tailings dam disaster at Brumadinho, which left 243 dead.

June 18, 2019

Codelco sweetens contract offer in bid to end mine strike

Striking miners and police clashed earlier on Tuesday, with authorities using rubber bullets and tear gas as workers tried to block access to the state-owned firm's mine.

June 18, 2019

Vale mulls new railway, port for Carajas expansion

The new railway would stretch for 400 kilometers (248.5 miles) from the current Carajas railroad to Vila do Conde port.

June 18, 2019

Top 10 biggest gold mines

Iconic Grasberg copper and gold mine shoots to the top with a 70% surge in production.

June 18, 2019

Chile confident of turning around low copper productivity as global competition bites

“Copper mining in Chile has become more and more difficult as ore bodies decline, the target rocks are increasingly harder, and water is getting far more expensive.

June 18, 2019

Vale halts Onça Puma nickel complex, to pay twice the amount of original fine

Court doubled the fine applied against the company to 200,000 Real ($52K) for each day it kept the nickel complex open, despite a February ruling that ordered the full suspension…

June 17, 2019

Chile’s Chuquicamata copper mine operations halved amid strike

More than 3,000 unionized workers at the world's top copper producer's sprawling Chuquicamata copper mine walked off the job last week.

June 17, 2019

First Quantum ships first copper concentrate from Cobre Panama mine

The key milestone for Cobre Panama comes at a time when the market is in need of high concentrate volumes due to recent supply disruptions.

June 17, 2019

China iron ore retreats as Vale looks to rebuild capacity

Top iron ore miner Vale SA expects to soon restore 20 million tonnes of yearly capacity at its Brucutu mine in Brazil, according to analysts.

June 17, 2019

Newmont Goldcorp resumes operations at Peñasquito gold mine in Mexico

The seven-week stoppage cost the company and Mexico millions daily.