Antofagasta commits to responsible copper standard Centinela and Zaldívar mines will be the company’s first operations to adhere to the Copper Mark framework. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2020 | 6:52 am
Lamaska Capital to take over TinOne Resources A new publicly traded resource company will be created and it is expected to focus on gold and tin assets in New Zealand and Australia. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 16, 2020 | 6:15 am
BHP’s Spence mine strikes early labor deal with supervisors union The new contract will run until November 2023. Reuters | November 15, 2020 | 9:13 am
Candelaria copper mine in Chile sweetens offer to striking union The Mine Union rejected a topped-up offer from the firm in early November, prolonging a strike which now stands at 36 days. Reuters | November 13, 2020 | 11:58 am
Zambia plan to sell billionaire’s mines stuck in legal mire The arbitration case between Vedanta and Zambia may not be concluded before early 2022. Bloomberg News | November 13, 2020 | 9:39 am
New Botswana copper mine to begin production in 2021 The Khoemacau mine is expected to have annual output building to 60,000 tonnes of concentrate. Reuters | November 13, 2020 | 8:32 am
Codelco to keep “Chuqui” open pit going for an extra year Chile's copper giant will continue another year at the iconic mine, which has had good yields. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2020 | 1:30 pm
Pakistan in talks with Tethyan Copper to resolve $5.8bn dispute It was reported this week that Tethyan had been given the go-ahead by ICSID to collect half of the arbitration award. Reuters | November 12, 2020 | 9:15 am
US miners tout environmental credentials in wake of Biden victory With Biden proposing to hasten the demise of coal and other fossil fuels with his $2-trillion climate plan, miners of so-called strategic metals are hoping Biden's team sees them as partners, not foes. Reuters | November 12, 2020 | 8:50 am