Antofagasta, union begin mediation to avoid strike The nearly 400 employees represented by a Centinela workers union last month overwhelmingly rejected a contract proposal from Antofagasta. Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 9:56 am
i-80 Gold reports best drill hits yet at Ruby Hill in Nevada Hole iRH23-42A returned 116.3 metres grading 10.1% zinc and 0.3 gram gold per tonne. Henry Lazenby | December 5, 2023 | 8:59 am
Zambia’s president hopeful that trapped miners still alive The miners at Seseli Mine were trapped in three locations and heavy rains had flooded the pit. Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 8:43 am
Chilean copper smelter project drawing interest from China Officials from state company Enami met with authorities and company representatives in China last month to discuss a $1.4 billion project to overhaul Enami’s smelter. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 7:33 am
Codelco’s production falls 5.7% in October – Cochilco The world's largest miner of the metal has struggled with operational issues and high debt. Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 7:07 am
Rio Tinto to move towards renewable diesel at Kennecott The miner plans to replace its entire fossil diesel consumption with renewable diesel at its operation in Utah from 2024. Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 6:36 am
Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean The minority centre-left government and two large opposition parties have backed the proposal, with a final vote scheduled for January. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2023 | 6:08 am
Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040. Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 6:06 am
Evolution Mining to buy 80% stake in Northparkes Evolution agreed to buy the stake for $400 million in cash and a copper price-linked contingent consideration of up to $75 million. Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 2:42 pm