June 11, 2018 Vale moves ahead with long-awaited expansion of Voisey’s Bay mine Transiting Voisey's Bay nickel mine from open-pit operations to underground will cost about $2 billion, and is expected to extend its productive life to 2035.
June 10, 2018 Escondida union in Chile optimistic will reach deal with BHP The union at the world's largest copper mine said BHP has promised to respond to its recent proposal for a new contract by 3 pm local time on Monday.
June 10, 2018 Five bodies rescued from collapsed mine in Mexico A dam filled with liquid waste collapsed last Monday at Rio's Cieneguita mine in Chihuahua.
June 8, 2018 Billionaire schools teacher in NAFTA talks How did we get here and what does this ratcheted-up trade war mean for Canada, the United States and investors?
June 8, 2018 Copper price: Chinese concentrate imports hit 18-year high As scrap ban bites Chinese traders up May cargoes 37% year on year.
June 8, 2018 Vale confirms coming ‘announcement’ about Canada’s Voisey’s Bay mine Government and company officials told CBC News that a "significant" mining announcement would take place on Monday.
June 8, 2018 Northvolt begins building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant The battery cell maker is working on the first section of the factory, in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden, which will be completed in 2020 and produce eight gigawatt…
June 7, 2018 Copper price rallies to highest since January 2014 Labour negotiations in the copper mining industry still left to resolve - including Escondida - represent about 2.6 million tonnes out of global copper supply.
June 7, 2018 Brazil’s President to change mining regulations as early as next week Michel Temer is expected to issue a decree next week introducing key changes to mining rules that date back to the 1960s.
June 7, 2018 Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .
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