Drilling returned 14 m averaging 14.94 g/t Au at the Candelones Extension deposit.

ICSG estimates a deficit of about 50,000 tonnes of copper this year and a surplus of about 70,000 tonnes in 2021.

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IGF says the pandemic will have longer- term consequences on employment in the large-scale mining sector as a result of impacts on local suppliers and community economic activities, mining capex forecasts and current investments.

Roughly 150 demonstrators staged a sit-in at the Brazilian miner's administrative building in Brumadinho.

The average price Freeport received for its gold surged nearly 28% to 1,902 per ounce in Q3, with copper and gold sales nearly 7% higher than the company's July estimates.

The pour took place on Tuesday, and produced 728 ounces of gold.