News
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11 August 2020
Metallurgical coal demand to be the worst hit in 2020: Poll
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted several industries globally, particularly power, manufacturing, and auto, which drive the demand for metals and minerals.
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7 August 2020
PNG’s Ok Tedi suspends operations at copper mine over Covid-19 cases
Ok Tedi Mining (OTML) has suspended normal operations at its copper and gold mine in Tabubil, Papua New Guinea (PNG) for 14 days after seven workers tested positive for Covid-19.
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24 July 2020
Workers at Antofagasta’s Zaldivar mine extend talks to avoid strike
Chilean miner Antofagasta and workers at its Zaldivar copper mine have reportedly agreed to extend contract talks to avoid a strike.
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24 July 2020
Australian firm Syrah to cut Balama jobs by 65%
Australian resource company Syrah Resources has announced that it will implement “labour restructure” at its Balama graphite project in Mozambique.
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24 July 2020
Rio Tinto provides update on its diamond business amid Covid-19
Global mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that it has continued to market and produce diamonds despite the challenges posed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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22 July 2020
Iamgold resumes operations at Rosebel gold mine in Suriname
Canadian gold mining firm Iamgold has announced the resumption of operations at its Rosebel gold mine located in Suriname.
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17 July 2020
Zambia’s mines minister rejects Mopani suspension plan
Zambia’s mines minister Richard Musukwa has rejected Glencore subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines’ (MCM) proposal to suspend operations due to low copper prices as a result of the interruptions to transportation...
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15 July 2020
Congo gives all mining firms one month to release confined workers
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has given all copper and cobalt companies one-month moratorium to release confined workers.
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14 July 2020
Ramaco announces partial closure of Berwind mine complex in Virginia
Metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources has announced the partial closure of its Berwind low-volatile development mine complex to align its production with the weakened coal market.
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14 July 2020
B2Gold provides update on second quarter production
Canada-based mining firm B2Gold has reported that it has produced 239,574 ounces (oz) of gold in the second quarter this year (Q2 2020), which is an increase of 15% over...