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First iron ore ships from Anglo American’s Minas-Rio operation in Brazil
Anglo American has started shipping first the iron ore produced from its Minas-Rio project in Brazil to customers in China....
Read moreKinross Gold to sell Ecuador assets to Fortress for $240m
Canada-based Kinross Gold has signed a deal with Fortress Minerals, a division of the Lundin Group, to sell its 100%...
Read moreMexican mine spill releases 11,000t of toxic material in rivers
Another mine spill has been reported in Mexico, which has poured around 11,000t of toxic material into the country's rivers....
Read moreMMX Mineracao seeks bankruptcy protection in Brazil
Brazil-based iron ore producer MMX Mineracao & Metalicos' subsidiary, MMX Sudeste Mineracao, has filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in...
Read moreMMG to invest $3bn in Las Bambas copper mine construction in Peru
China-based mining firm MMG is planning to invest between $2.7bn and $3.2bn in completing the construction of its Las Bambas...
Read moreNewmont begins work on $1bn gold mining project in Suriname
Newmont Mining has started construction on its $1bn Merian Gold project in Suriname, South America. Located around 40 miles...
Read moreAnglo American may sell $1bn of copper assets in Chile
Anglo American is reportedly planning to sell its $1bn worth of copper assets in Chile by the end of this...
Read moreChile Supreme Court halts Goldcorp’s El Morro mine development
Chile's Supreme Court has halted the development of Goldcorp's El Morro gold and copper mine and told the company to...
Read moreLundin Mining to buy Freeport’s 80% stake in Chilean copper mine for $1.8bn
Canada-based Lundin Mining has signed a deal to buy Freeport-McMoRan's 80% stake in the Candelaria / Ojos del Salado copper...
Read moreUS court upholds 20-year ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon
A US federal court has upheld the 20-year uranium mining ban on one million acres of land near the Grand...
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