May 16, 2019

Poland’s KGHM hits production record, expects Sierra Gorda to exceed target

Europe's second-largest copper producer also posted its best quarterly results in the last three years, with revenue rising by PLN 1.2 billion (about $312 million).

May 16, 2019

Sibanye-Stillwater plans to resume dividend payments in 2020

The company also expects to halve the amount of job cuts previously announced in the gold division to around 3,000.

May 16, 2019

Anglo Asian’s Azerbaijan gold output rises 22% in 2018

Gold output rose 22% in 2018 to 72,798 ounces from 59,617 ounces in 2017.

May 16, 2019

Chinese outages a reminder of aluminium’s dirty secret

The metal touted for its environmental benefits, particularly in the manufacture of lighter cars and trucks, has a big problem with storing its toxic by-products.

May 16, 2019

Vale Canada and Terrapure recognized for reclamation efforts

Terrapure Environmental and Vale Canada's sustainable method for managing biosolids during winter months was recognized by the Environmental Leader, a Colorado-based publication.

May 15, 2019

Chile’s Codelco strikes labor deal with supervisors at Salvador mine

The deal includes a signing bonus and other benefits that total $11,600 per worker, in addition to a salary raise of around 1%.

May 15, 2019

Trump administration opens up Minnesota wilderness area to copper mining

The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday renewed two mineral leases near the Boundary Waters Wilderness area in Minnesota.

May 15, 2019

Army puts backers off multibillion-dollar Zimbabwe platinum mine

A plan to build Zimbabwe’s biggest platinum mine at a cost of about $4 billion is floundering because a military stake in the project has deterred potential backers.

May 15, 2019

Aurubis confirms bleak profit outlook on lean markets, shutdowns

Europe's largest copper producer expects operating pre-tax earnings in its 2018/19 fiscal year to fall significantly by more than 15% compared with the previous year.

May 15, 2019

Platinum firms gear up for tough South Africa wage talks

A rise in producer profits is likely to provoke higher wage demands from labour unions including the militant AMCU.