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
Vale enters JV to expand Chinese port Company has teamed up with China's Zhoushan Port Company to build and operate Project West III in the port of Shulanghu. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 9, 2020 | 11:44 am
Kyrgyzstan political turmoil and mining jurisdiction risks Recent attack on Kyrgyz mines exemplifies the risks faced by mine operators. Jackson Chen | October 9, 2020 | 11:41 am
Chasm between copper, cobalt and nickel exploration success and future demand MiningIntelligence studied the 65 global properties with exposure to copper, cobalt and nickel globally that had feasibility studies completed in the last five years. MINING.com Editor | October 9, 2020 | 11:36 am
US miners are trying to get out of thermal coal business Thermal coal demand in the US has been sliding steadily for years. Bloomberg News | October 9, 2020 | 11:05 am
Nigeria pins hopes on first gold project to boost mining sector The Segilola mine is expected to have an annual average output of 80,000 ounces. Bloomberg News | October 9, 2020 | 10:52 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis MINING.com Editor | October 9, 2020 | 10:22 am
Agnico invests $4.7m in Maple Gold, signs JV term sheet The agreement will combine Maple’s 357-sq.-km Douay gold project in northern Quebec with Agnico’s adjacent 39-sq.-km past-producing Joutel project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2020 | 9:42 am
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