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3 April 2020
Brazil mining regulator ANM orders Vale to shutter 25 dams
Brazil’s National Mining Agency (ANM) has ordered Vale to shutter operations of at least 25 mining dams, part of a total 47 dams which the regulator has ordered to close.
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3 April 2020
Wabtec to supply electric drive systems for mining trucks
US digital solutions provider Wabtec is set to supply 28,360t integrated electric drive systems to China’s mining truck manufacturer Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock (NHL) for a new order...
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2 April 2020
Mine closures and uncertainty could trigger financial struggles
The Gorno mine closure is not the only operation to impede production, as mines around the world have been thrown into uncertainty; 21-day nationwide lockdown in South Africa has unsettled...
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2 April 2020
Mineworkers could face increased risk of Covid-19
The tight working conditions of mining facilities means workers are at the greatest immediate risk, and mining operations around the world have been placed into shutdown. The Democratic Republic of...
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2 April 2020
OceanaGold’s Haile gold mine stays open amid South Carolina lockdown
OceanaGold has announced that its Haile gold mine in South Carolina, US continues to operate despite the state government’s announcement to shut down all non-essential businesses for a period of...
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2 April 2020
Covid-19: Argonaut suspend Mexican mining activities until 30 April
Argonaut Gold has announced plans to temporarily suspend mining activities in Mexico to comply with the government-mandated suspension of all non-essential businesses until April 30.
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2 April 2020
Covid-19: Singareni Collieries temporarily lays off underground miners
India’s government-owned coal mining firm Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) has declared temporary layoffs of underground miners until India's national lockdown, set in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is lifted.
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1 April 2020
Covid-19: Lynas extends production halt at Malaysian plant
Australian rare earths miner Lynas has announced that it will follow the Malaysian government’s order to extend lockdown restrictions by two weeks to 14 April, to contain the spread of...
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1 April 2020
Polymetal signs gold concentrate offtake deal with Blackham Resources
Gold and silver producing firm Polymetal International has signed a refractory gold concentrate offtake agreement and formed a strategic alliance with Australian gold miner Blackham Resources (BLK).
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1 April 2020
Covid-19: Harmony Gold expects production disruption during lockdown
Harmony Gold has announced that it expects limited gold production during the 21-day lockdown in South Africa in the wake of the fast-spreading coronavirus (Covid-19) pandmeic.