Extended lockdowns hit copper production
Peruvian copper mine Antamina, owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus and said the…
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Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak: report
More than a year after the tailings disaster at Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Brazil Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine killed 270 people, the mining industry…
Editorial: Sinking in a sea of red
The economic fallout from COVID-19 is mounting sharply. Last week, unemployment claims in the United States hit a record 6.6 million, up from 3.3 million…
Brazil shuts 47 mining dams deemed unsafe
Brazil has ordered the immediate closure of 47 mining dams that failed to certify their stability, with more than half of them belonging to Vale…
B of A models 2020 nickel demand
Bank of America forecasts global nickel demand could drop by 2.8% year-on-year in 2020, which could result in a nickel surplus of nearly 150,000 tonnes….
Will Canadian miners rise again?
The flurry of M&A transactions last year brought a much-awaited consolidation of the global gold sector. It also brought significant changes to the Canadian mining…
Ex-Vale CEO charged with homicide for Brazil dam disaster
State prosecutors in Brazil have charged Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) former CEO, Fabio Schvartsman, with homicide after the catastrophic tailings dam disaster a year ago at…
Editorial: Top stories of 2019
The mining industry had its share of tragedy this year starting in January with the murder of Canadian geologist Kirk Woodman in Burkina Faso and…
US markets post gains, Dec. 23-27: Vale, Hecla
The S&P 500 Index rose 0.58% to 3,240.02, making 2019 the best year for stocks on the S&P 500 since 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Site visit: Growth ambitions undiminished for Brazil’s Nexa Resources
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — With prices down nearly 10% in 2019, now is not an easy time for zinc miners. Measured from the highs hit…
US markets edge higher, Nov. 25-Nov. 29: Nutrien, Yamana, Vale
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.63% to 28,051.41 and the S&P 500 Index gained 0.99% to 3,140.90. Spot gold closed the trading week at…
Editorial: Funds demand more tailings transparency
Less than a week after the Jan. 25 tailings dam collapse at Vale’s Feijao iron ore mine in Brazil that killed 251 people and left…