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MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests; Newcrest approves Cadia’s expansion; Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto.

MINING.com Editor | October 16, 2020 | 10:29 am

Peruvian Metals assembles Cerro La Cumbre gold project

The property is in the same complex that hosts Newmont’s…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 16, 2020 | 6:15 am

Codelco says operations normal, aims to meet 2020 output targets

Codelco's production rose 4.7% in the first half of 2020.

Reuters | October 15, 2020 | 12:40 pm

Ex-gold miner joins billionaire ranks following Brazil’s biggest IPO

Ilson Mateus, founder of Grupo Mateus, saw his fortune reach…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2020 | 10:04 am

Chile’s glacier protection bill faces new delays

If approved in its current form, it would force Codelco…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2020 | 9:19 am

Copper is soaring, hits 7-week high

Thanks in part to a weak US dollar and the chance of monetary policy easing in China, responsible for nearly half of global metals demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2016 | 4:39 am

Potash price surge could lead to higher food costs for billions

We are on the precipice of a food fight among 7 billion people, and potash will be right at the center of it.

Oilprice.com | June 27, 2016 | 11:37 am

BHP hikes exploration spending to focus mostly on copper, oil

It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper and oil deposits in the fiscal year beginning next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2016 | 3:57 am

China’s nuclear war on coal

Beijing's already cut coal miners working hours by 16% and plans to eliminate 500 million tonnes of coal capacity within just 3–5 years.

Frik Els | June 23, 2016 | 1:27 pm

Primero Mining wants Canadian Gov’t to intervene in tax dispute with Mexico

The silver miner says Ottawa needs to press Mexican authorities to ensure Canadian investors are treated fairly.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2016 | 3:21 am

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies

Combined these mining and metal giants are worth $700 billion with operations in every corner of the world.

Frik Els | June 21, 2016 | 3:55 pm

Rio Tinto may be planning a $9bn spinoff a la BHP

Rumours follow Rio's decision to group its least loved units — coal, uranium salt, borates and its Iron Ore Co. of Canada — under a new umbrella branded as the “energy and minerals” business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2016 | 10:27 am

BHP just forecast ‘another 10 years’ of iron ore glut

Chief executive Andrew Mackenzie believes the iron ore market will take longer to balance out than other commodities due to an excess of supply coming on stream in the next few years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2016 | 5:33 am

Rio Tinto to boot iron ore chief in fresh management shake-up

Andrew Harding, once tipped as the most likely person to take the company’s reins, is being replaced by Chris Salisbury, currently leading the copper and coal division.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2016 | 4:03 am

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