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21 March 2019
AMCU accepts proposed deal to end Sibanye-Stillwater strike
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has announced that it has accepted a proposed deal to end its strike action at Sibanye-Stillwater’s operations in South Africa, which have...
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21 March 2019
Endeavour Mining pours gold from Ity CIL project in Côte d’Ivoire
Endeavour Mining has started first gold production from the Ity CIL project in Côte d'Ivoire, yielding about 1,800 ounces of gold under the $412m budget.
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21 March 2019
Aeris Resources offers to acquire Glencore’s CSA mine for $575m
Copper producer Aeris Resources had made an offer to acquire Glencore’s CSA copper mine in New South Wales in a deal valued at $575m.
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21 March 2019
BHP and Luminex sign joint venture for Tarqui project in Ecuador
A wholly owned subsidiary of BHP has signed a $82m earn-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with Luminex Resources for the latter’s Tarqui 1 & 2 mining concessions in Ecuador.
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20 March 2019
Vale allowed to restart operations at Brucutu iron mine in Minas Gerais
A Brazilian court has allowed Vale to restart operations at its Brucutu iron mine in the state of Minas Gerais, a month after state officials suspended operations in the wake...
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20 March 2019
Two autonomous trucks collide in heavy rain at BHP’s Jimblebar hub
Two autonomous trucks collided at BHP’s Jimblebar mining hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on Saturday, with a company spokesperson claiming heavy rainfall made the mine’s roads slick,...
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20 March 2019
Chilean court overturns ruling on $8.5bn Pascua-Lama closure
The Supreme Court of Chile has overturned the decision of the Antofagasta Environmental Court to permanently close the $8.5bn Pascua–Lama project owned by a Chilean subsidiary of Barrick Gold.
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20 March 2019
Survey reveals potential for mineral deposits in Northern Australia
A new airborne electromagnetic survey (AEM) conducted by Geoscience Australia has revealed the potential for new mineral deposits and groundwater resources between Tennant Creek and Mount Isa that have not...
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20 March 2019
BHP Nickel West extends offtake partnership with Mincor
BHP Nickel West has extended its offtake partnership with Mincor Resources, marking a key step in the latter’s strategy to restart its nickel mining operations in Kambalda, Western Australia.
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19 March 2019
Norsk Hydro switches to manual aluminium production following cyberattack
Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has had to switch to manual operations at its Norwegian smelting facilities following an ongoing cyberattack.