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Copper: Las Bambas standoff can’t be sustained much longer
Peru's prime minister reported Wednesday that the 26-day roadblock that is affecting MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine cannot be sustained for "much longer," with talks with a local community continuing to stall as the mine faces a looming shutdown. "These dialogues...
Zinc: Nexa suspends operations at Cerro Lindo mine in Peru
Nexa Resources, a subsidiary of Brazilian holding company Votorantim SA, reported Tuesday that it has temporarily suspended operations at its large Cerro Lindo zinc mine in Peru due to a roadblock by a local community that began last week. Nexa's announcement comes...
Cobalt: Greatpower declares force majeure in face of covid outbreak
Chinese battery materials maker Greatpower's unit on Monday reported that it was declaring force majeure on cobalt sulfate deliveries after a covid-19 outbreak in Zhejiang province forced production to be suspended. More than a dozen companies in east China's Zhejiang...
Copper: Codelco makes agreements with the unions of Chuquicamata
Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, reported Tuesday that it has reached early contractual agreements with three unions at its century-old Chuquicamata mine. Unions at the deposit, which is involved in a major project to...