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Iron ore soars as Vale ordered to shut down mines

A Brazilian judge ordered the closure of the Conceição, Cauê and Periquito mines after 188 workers tested positive for covid-19.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 8, 2020 | 12:55 pm

Chile’s biggest copper mines’ output rises

Codelco saw production rise 2.8% year on year in April.

Reuters | June 8, 2020 | 12:18 pm

Yamana Gold to apply AI at Cerro Moro mine

Yamana has hired machine learning expert GoldSpot to identify new…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2020 | 7:05 am

Cobre Panamá asks Ministry of Health for permission to resume activities

The miner was surprised to learn it had been placed…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 7, 2020 | 1:32 pm

Vale reaffirms iron ore output forecast after court decision

Vale said it is keeping its monthly production forecast at…

Reuters | June 7, 2020 | 10:03 am

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Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring

The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2015 | 5:56 am

Chile launches national program to boost mining industry productivity

One of the goals is to support the creation of 250 local mining suppliers and have the sector exporting $10bn in knowledge-intensive solutions by 2035.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2015 | 3:04 am

Clinton run for presidency swept up in Haitian gold permit affair

The presidential ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton have become ensnared in an obscure gold-mining project in Haiti, as the Democratic favorite for the presidency begins her second run for the White House.

Andrew Topf | March 8, 2015 | 2:24 pm

Iron ore spot price drops to record low

The iron ore price suffered another steep decline on Friday, falling to the lowest since November 2008 when the SteelIndex benchmark was first introduced.

Frik Els | March 6, 2015 | 12:51 pm

Galaxy Resources: A new focus to meet the coming lithium demand

Just two years ago, Galaxy Resources Ltd. was overleveraged and unfocused.

The Energy Report | March 5, 2015 | 7:48 pm

Expansion of Chile’s Sierra Gorda mine may cost up to $2bn

Majority owner KGHM International also said it is sticking to its commitment to invest US$9 billion over the next five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2015 | 9:26 am

Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets

The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2015 | 7:00 am

Colombia to speed approval of permits, crack down on illegal miners

The country wants investors back and has vowed to reduce the time it takes to process permits to less than two months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2015 | 9:00 am

Peru mining output rises on zinc, silver, lead

Peru's mining production rebounded 5.8% in January as output of most major metals rose, the government said in a preliminary report.

Business News Americas | March 3, 2015 | 6:33 pm

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