Brazil to lay criminal charges against Vale, auditor in dam burst Police said the companies presented fake documents backing the stability of the dam that collapsed in January. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2019 | 8:46 am
Palamina sells two projects in Peru to Helio Resource The Gaban gold and Tinka iron oxide copper-gold projects are located in the Puno orogenic gold belt. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2019 | 6:15 am
SL Mining to halt operations at Marampa iron ore mine in Sierra Leone The move follows a shipment ban imposed by the government in July. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2019 | 3:31 am
Peru’s copper output to surge 27% by 2022 — minister Peru is on track to produce 2.5 million tonnes of copper this year. Reuters | September 19, 2019 | 8:58 pm
First Quantum Minerals draws takeover interest First Quantum controls the open-pit Kansanshi mine in Zambia, which has 340,000 metric tons of annual copper production capacity. Bloomberg News | September 19, 2019 | 2:37 pm
US, Australia to unveil plan to improve rare earth supply The plan addresses growing concern China could cut off shipments of the prized commodities. Reuters | September 19, 2019 | 1:31 pm
Iron ore price plunges, “panic” selling of coking coal “What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China. That puts a lot of pressure on coal imports for the end of the year.” Frik Els | September 19, 2019 | 12:24 pm
Giyani Metals exits gold exploration in South Africa Giyani will now focus on its battery-grade K.Hill manganese project in neighbouring Botswana. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 19, 2019 | 11:59 am
London Metal Exchange to delay ban on tainted metal until 2025 — sources The deadline had been pushed back to 2025 in part because some major producers would not go along with the LME’s original plan. Reuters | September 19, 2019 | 11:24 am