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5 June 2020
Australia to supply critical minerals to India
Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply India with critical minerals needed for the new-energy economy.
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4 June 2020
Anglo American temporarily shuts ACP plant after water leak
Anglo American Platinum has temporarily closed its Phase B unit of the Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) in Rustenburg after a water leak in the high-pressure cooling section of the plant.
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4 June 2020
Great Panther restarts Mexico operations with new safety protocols
Canadian miner Great Panther Mining is restarting operations at its Topia and Guanajuato mines in Mexico after temporarily closing the mines as a result of government-mandated restrictions put in place...
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4 June 2020
Harmony reports fatality at Moab Khotsong mine in South Africa
South African gold miner Harmony Gold has reported a fatality at its Moab Khotsong gold mine near Orkney in North West province of South Africa.
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4 June 2020
Optimism over global economic recovery hits a low as May ends: Poll analysis
The global economic growth in 2020 has been eclipsed since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak causing fears of looming unemployment and recession in a number of countries. Verdict has been tracking...
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3 June 2020
Covid-19: Epiroc announces job cuts in Sweden
Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has announced that it has provided a notice of termination to 425 employees in Sweden.
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3 June 2020
Centerra starts commercial production at Öksüt gold mine in Turkey
Canadian mining and exploration firm Centerra Gold has announced commercial production from its Öksüt Mine in Turkey, four months after the company achieved its first gold pour at the operation.
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3 June 2020
Hummingbird joins World Gold Council’s board of members
The World Gold Council (WGC), the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed African gold producer, developer and explorer Hummingbird Resources to its Board of Members.
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2 June 2020
Lundin starts phased resumption of operations at Fruta Del Norte mine
Canadian mining firm Lundin Gold has announced that its first phases for resumption of operations at Fruta del Norte mine have begun.
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2 June 2020
Finnish firm Keliber files environmental assessment for Päiväneva mine
Finnish miner Keliber has submitted the programme for environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Päiväneva mine and concentrator site to the respective authorities.