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Copper: Antofagasta cuts production guidance
Chilean miner Antofagasta lowered its production target for the full year to 640,000-660,000 tonnes, due to a leak in an underground pipeline transporting concentrate from Los Pelambres and water shortages hampering production. The miner said that copper production in...
Nickel: BNC starts greenfield projects to increase production
Nickel producer Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) said it has initiated greenfield projects to increase raw materials for its smelter, while the miner is conducting preliminary discussions with interested parties on possible partnerships for the reactivation of the...
Nickel: Vale’s production falls in the second quarter
Vale Indonesia mining company INCO.JK reported crude nickel production of 12,567 tonnes in the April-June period, down 16.5% from the same period last year's 15,048 tonnes. Production in the second quarter brought nickel output for the January-June period to 26,394...
Copper: Barrick close to final agreement with Pakistan on $7 billion project
Barrick Gold said on Monday it was close to a final framework agreement with the Pakistani government for the development of the giant Reko Diq copper and gold deposit, near the borders with Iran and Afghanistan. The project, which hosts one of the world's largest...