Panama president says final contract to First Quantum has been presented

Hemlo production remains suspended as an investigation into a worker fatality takes place.

It has halted an attempt to change the terms on $2.2 billion of existing dollar-denominated notes that would have allowed the group to add more debt.

Company reported a 12% fall in quarterly iron ore shipments on Friday after storms affected its West Australian operations.

Creditors said the plan's main goal is to protect Samarco's giant shareholders, Vale and BHP.

Analysts at BMO Capital Markets forecast Alcoa and other metal companies are facing a transition period.

This agreement confirms the key terms of the agreement in principle signed a year ago.

Company plans to start producing copper foil by end of 2023.

Instead, Freeport Indonesia will go ahead with plans to build a new smelter near its existing copper refining operations in Gresik, East Java.

The project will add more than three million ounces of gold production over an initial 13-year mine life.