Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:01 am
Petra tosses company sale after debt-for-equity deal The diamond miner expects the restructuring to become effective in the first quarter of 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 7:03 am
BHP scraps $2.5bn Olympic Dam expansion plan It has decided against the brownfield expansion project after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than expected results. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 3:55 am
25 chinchillas stand between Gold Fields and $7bn worth of Chilean gold The miner is in the process of relocating 25 chinchillas, while construction of the mine camp is undergoing. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2020 | 10:03 am
Kinross Gold mulling sale of Americas mines The Canadian miner is also said to be considering moving its primary stock listing to London and doubling down on its portfolio of assets in Russia and West Africa. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2020 | 6:25 am
Lundin to halt Candelaria mine in Chile Decision to suspend operations comes after Lundin failed to reach a deal with a second union. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2020 | 3:48 am
Glencore in nickel supply talks with EV battery makers Demand for nickel is forecast to surge in coming years as companies from Tesla to Volkswagen add to their lineups of electric models. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2020 | 6:39 am
Mountain Province’s diamond output up despite virus disruptions The miner saw production at Gahcho Kué mine jump by 30% during Q3 from the previous three months as crews adjust to covid-19 protocols. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2020 | 3:41 am
Chile’s glacier protection bill faces new delays If approved in its current form, it would force Codelco to shut El Teniente and Andina copper mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2020 | 9:19 am
Lucapa’s Mothae diamond mine richer than thought Lucapa said Mothae's indicated diamond resource increased by 6.8 million tonnes to 9.2 million tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2020 | 7:03 am
