August 13, 2018 Brazil steelmaker Usiminas resumes some operations after plant blast Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA will resume partial operations on Monday at its Ipatinga plant after an explosion injured 34 workers.
August 13, 2018 Chile braces for potential strike at Escondida copper mine Chile's copper industry on Monday braced for the announcement of a potential strike at the world's biggest copper mine, Escondida.
August 13, 2018 First Majestic shares hammered after reporting $40 million-loss It also recorded an impairment charge of $31.7 million, or $20.5 million net of tax, related to placing the La Guitarra mine on care and maintenance.
August 13, 2018 Auto industry’s use of lithium-ion batteries to grow seven-fold by 2025 The need to store electricity, generated by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, will also help demand to grow, the Metal Bulletin says.
August 12, 2018 Copper vulnerable to supply shock as giant mine faces strike Copper bears could get caught wrong-footed as a strike looms at the world’s biggest mine.
August 12, 2018 Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas: those injured in blast have left hospital The blast was centered on a huge barrel-shaped piece of equipment that stores gases released during the steel production process.
August 12, 2018 CSN hires Jefferies to sell assets in Portugal, Germany -paper The Brazilian steelmaker is also seeking to close a streaming deal next week with a Canadian bank for its mining output in coming years.
August 12, 2018 Fate of Canadian gold miner in Uruguay uncertain Orosur says that the scarcity of alternative sources of ore at its Uruguayan project is resulting in financial liquidity constraints.
August 10, 2018 Several people hurt in blast at Brazil steelmaker Usiminas’ plant Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais said said none of the injuries were severe.
August 10, 2018 Most unions at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine accept contract Four of the five labor unions representing workers at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile have accepted the latest contract offer from state mining company Codelco.
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