All articles by Matthew Hall

1. Joe Biden vows to stop Pebble mine from going ahead if elected

   Joe Biden was Vice President of the US in 2014 when a study by the Environmental Protection Agency proposed restricting…
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   11 Aug
2. Coronavirus company news summary – Teck to resume Chile expansion – Barrick on track to meet 2020 guidance – Australia mining stocks rise

   11 August Canadian company Teck Resources is set to resume work on its Quebrada Blanca phase 2 copper project expansion…
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   11 Aug
3. Coronavirus company news summary – Glencore suspends NSW operations – Newcrest confirms PNG Covid-19 case – Queensland Resources Council affirms support for state health protocols

   10 August Mining major Glencore has announced the suspension of several coal mines across the Hunter Valley in New South…
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   10 Aug
4. How copper’s tumultuous year sets the stage for an uncertain future

   Copper – known for a plethora of uses owing to its conductivity, strength, and ease of fabrication – is seeing…
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   10 Aug
5. UK Government to invest in geothermal lithium recovery plant

   The UK Government is to invest in the construction of a zero-carbon lithium extraction pilot plant in Cornwall. The investment…
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   7 Aug
6. Giga Metals responds to Tesla call for nickel, aims for carbon-neutral mine

   Giga Metals holds 100% ownership of the Turnagain project, in north-central British Columbia (BC), Canada. Turnagain is reportedly among the…
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   7 Aug
7. Coronavirus company news summary – Ok Tedi suspends operations – Minerals Council South Africa supports recovery plan – Glencore cuts dividend

   7 August Ok Tedi Mining has suspended normal operations at its copper and gold mine in Tabubil, Papua New Guinea…
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   7 Aug
8. Coronavirus company news summary – Chile copper output increases – Albemarle warns of lithium demand drop – Price rally for cobalt hydroxide

   6 August Statistics released by the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) have revealed that major copper mines in the country boosted…
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   6 Aug
9. How are governments supporting miners in the post-coronavirus world?

   Mines around the world have been hotspots for Covid-19 outbreaks and Poland’s mining-reliant Silesia region is one area where efforts…
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   5 Aug
10. Coronavirus company news summary – Edenville restarts Rukwa project – North Korea begins shipping coal – Oaxaca Mining hit by shutdown

    5 August Edenville Energy has restarted operations at the Rukwa Coal Project in southwest Tanzania after it was closed as…
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    5 Aug