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Newmont Goldcorp gradually resuming operations at Mexico mine
Newmont Goldcorp is re-starting production at its Peñasquito gold-silver mine in Mexico, after the second blockade at the operation this year was lifted in early October. The world’s No. 1 gold miner has started a 10-day process of bringing the operation back to full...
China leads the race to exploit deep sea minerals — UN body
China is likely to become the first country in the world to start mining seabed minerals if the international rules for exploitation are approved next year, the head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) said. The quest for exploiting seabed minerals, such as...
Anglo American cuts annual copper forecast on Chile water woes
Miner Anglo American Plc on Tuesday forecast lower full-year copper production, as it grapples with a water shortage in Chile, while raising the annual iron-ore production outlook for its Minas-Rio mine in Brazil. As the world’s largest copper producer, Chile has been...
Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers
Another year, another portfolio review by Alcoa. The U.S. aluminium producer has just announced a five-year review of around 4.0 million tonnes of alumina capacity and 1.5 million tonnes of smelter capacity. Assets will be improved, curtailed, closed or sold. It’s not...