Nexa resumes operations at Atacocha

Nexa Resources said it has resumed operations to normal capacity at its Atacocha San Gerardo open pit mine in Peru after protests by the Joraonivoc community ceased. The miner’s estimated zinc production loss of 0.1 kilotons is expected to be recovered in the upcoming month.  “Nexa remains committed to the social development of its host communities and will continue to…

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Licence extension paves way for Panguna redevelopment

Bougainville Copper has confirmed that the Bougainville government awarded a five-year extension of the company’s exploration licence for the Panguna copper project in Central Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. The extension clears the way for the miner to increase its activities in the Panguna project area in accordance with the Bougainville Mining Act of 2015. “Panguna promises…

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