Pensana Rare Earths looks into UK processing facility The projected production from Longonjo would be enough to supply the wind turbines at Dogger Bank. Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 12:29 pm
Funds’ faith in turbulent copper stirred, but not shaken Overall commitment to copper's bull narrative seems largely unshaken, says Andy Home. Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 12:26 pm
Polymetal reports coronavirus outbreak at Mayskoye deposit The outbreak is not expected to have an effect on production, the company says. Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 11:45 am
Brazil Potash eyes fundraising round after US elections This would value the Canada-based fertilizer venture at about $520 million. Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 10:50 am
Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves The company recently applied for a mining license on an area that traditional owners identified as high cultural sensitivity. Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 9:52 am
Caterpillar bets on self-driving machines impervious to pandemics Sales of Caterpillar's autonomous technology for mining operations have been growing at a double-digit percentage clip this year. Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 9:44 am
Freeport does a balancing act as world’s biggest gold mine grapples with covid-19 The company is trying to maintain output at full blast while containing covid-19 in mines like Grasberg. Reuters | October 10, 2020 | 9:28 pm
Supervisors at Escondida copper mine fail to reach labor deal Escondida could continue to operate even if the supervisors strike, but a walk-off could nonetheless create bottlenecks and slowdowns. Reuters | October 9, 2020 | 2:16 pm
Sandvik to sell exploration business to Drillman The deal includes exploration rigs, consumables and production stock, along with selected trademarks and patents. Reuters | October 9, 2020 | 12:11 pm
Union at Collahuasi copper mine agrees to labor deal The talks at Collahuasi were widely seen as the most sensitive of 2020 in top copper producer Chile. Reuters | October 9, 2020 | 12:03 pm
Union, Cerrejon deadlocked over benefits, ‘death shift’ as strike rolls on A United Nations human rights expert said last month Colombia should suspend some Cerrejon operations, citing health and environmental concerns. Reuters | October 9, 2020 | 8:26 am
JSW to focus solely on coking coal Coking coal accounts for 80% of JSW's output, and thermal coal for 20%. Reuters | October 9, 2020 | 8:11 am