September 1, 2020 Largest union at Cerrejon on strike Sintracarbon had demanded a 6% salary increase in addition to health, education and housing benefits.
August 31, 2020 Venezuela fuels Amazon gold rush with petrodollars drying up The amount of land used for mining has more than tripled since March last year.
August 31, 2020 Rio vows to preserve ancient Australian rock shelter after outcry over caves blast Company had previously applied to damage the 43,000-year site near its Silvergrass iron ore mine, and consent was granted by the state government.
August 31, 2020 Cheaper diamonds fire life into the hidden world of gem trading De Beers and Alrosa decided last week they saw enough signs of recovering demand and seized the opportunity, cutting some prices by almost 10%.
August 31, 2020 Buffett looks to Japan with $6bn bet on trading firms Berkshire Hathaway has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan's five biggest trading houses, marking a departure for chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the US to diversify…
August 30, 2020 China Moly’s H1 cobalt production down 24% The company produced 6,543 tonnes of cobalt metal in January-June this year, down from the 8,614 tonnes it produced in the first half of 2019.
August 30, 2020 Tianqi Lithium posts $101m net loss in H1 as prices plunge Tianqi said in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange it made a $101.47-million net loss in January-June.
August 28, 2020 Why skewing is not beneficial for your HPGR The HPGR does face some challenges in the field, particularly in the case of skewing.
August 28, 2020 Silver miners’ Q2 2020 fundamentals Major silver miners suffered an exceedingly challenging Q2.
August 28, 2020 Codelco presses ahead with automation plans to bolster production The progress of Codelco's digitalization agenda has strained relations with the unions.
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