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Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1

It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down 25.4% from Q4 2022 on water shortages at Los Pelambres and lower grades at Centinela.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 6:43 am

Glencore open to better bid for Teck if split rejected

Swiss firm is willing to improve takeover bid if Teck's…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 3:37 am

Copper price rises on faster than expected economic growth in China

Chinese GDP grew by 4.5% year on year in the first three…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 9:42 am

Endeavour Silver greenlights Terronera mine despite capex rise

The Terronera project will have an initial capital expenditure cost…

Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 9:07 am

B2Gold begins phased closure of Namibia mine

It will gradually reduce Otjikoto's open pit production until 2031,…

MINING.COM Editor | April 18, 2023 | 5:06 am

Antofagasta says drought could hit full-year production

Los Pelambres, located 240 km north-east of Santiago, is beginning to feel the impact of one of Chile’s worst droughts in the last 12 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 7:01 am

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 3:32 am

Rio Tinto, Bougainville community reach agreement to assess Panguna legacy impacts

The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising against the mine and subsequent civil war.

MINING.com Editor | July 20, 2021 | 4:44 pm

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula exports first copper concentrate

First truck-loads departed from the mine on July 17 and will be shipped exclusively to China from the Port of Durban in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2021 | 9:59 am

Barrick resumes operations at Hemlo after fatality

Operations at the Ontario gold mine were halted following the death of a contract worker on site last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2021 | 6:08 am

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Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1

Glencore open to better bid for Teck if split rejected

Copper price rises on faster than expected economic growth in China

Endeavour Silver greenlights Terronera mine despite capex rise

B2Gold begins phased closure of Namibia mine

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Antofagasta says drought could hit full-year production

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

Rio Tinto, Bougainville community reach agreement to assess Panguna legacy impacts

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula exports first copper concentrate

Barrick resumes operations at Hemlo after fatality

Endeavour Silver buys Nevada gold asset for $100 million

Low-cost, sustainable plasma technology could replace one of world’s rarest materials

Thor expects first gold pour at Segilola by end of July

Bad weather may cost Rio Tinto its iron ore crown