Codelco says 2023 copper production further hurt by heavy rains
Mining News Pro - Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, expects total losses of about 7,000 metric tons of copper production due to last month’s heavy rains, its chairman said on Wednesday, slightly dampening forecasts for the year.
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Iron ore price rises as heavy rains force miners to halt operations in Brazil
Mining News Pro - The iron ore price jumped on Wednesday as heavy rains disrupted southeastern Brazil’s iron ore industry, with Vale among the companies halting operations and regulators sent to monitor the impact on tailings dams.
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Vale raises emergency watch level for its Gongo Soco mine dam after heavy rain
Mining News Pro - Brazilian miner Vale SA has raised the emergency level at the Sul Inferior dam at its Gongo Soco mine in Barão de Cocais, in the southern state of Minas Gerais, after heavy rainfall eroded the structure’s reservoir.
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BHP blames heavy rains for autonomous trucks crash
Mining News Pro - The world’s largest miner, BHP, has blamed a collision between two autonomous trucks at its Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia, on significant rainfall affecting the area over the weekend.
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