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5 June 2020
Telson resumes work at Campo Morado zinc-lead mine in Mexico
Canadian company Telson Mining has announced the resumption of activities at its Campo Morado zinc-lead operation in Mexico, following a decision by the Mexican Government to classify mining work as...
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5 June 2020
Coronavirus company news summary – foreign miners could return to South Africa – Mponeng aiming for restart – Rwanda miners issue safety guidelines
5 June According to Minerals Council South Africa, the country’s mining industry is in talks with the government to allow the return of foreign mine workers to work. So far,...
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4 June 2020
Coronavirus company news summary – Great Panther to restart – LBMA urges support for small-scale miners – Mexico mining output expected to fall
4 June 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...
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3 June 2020
Governments to the rescue? How different countries will utilise infrastructure to emerge from Covid-19
The infrastructure sector looks set to be a key area for governments in the post-Covid-19 landscape, but, as Viola Caon discovers, strategies will differ depending on the financial resources available...
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3 June 2020
Indigenous Brazilian groups call on Bolsonaro to limit spread of Covid-19
Indigenous Brazilian group the Yanomami has called on President Jair Bolsonaro to crack down on illegal mining in their lands, due to concerns that the miners are spreading Covid-19 to...
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3 June 2020
Coronavirus company news summary – Queensland companies to boost employment – Atlantic Nickel releases Q1 production results – Axora launch smart mining resource
3 June Nickel explorer and miner Atlantic Nickel has announced that its Santa Rita mine in Brazil remains fully operational with some limited disruptions to the supply chain as a...
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2 June 2020
Finland launches new metal traceability project amid Covid-19
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Geological Survey of Finland GTK have launched a new battery materials tracing platform, the Battrace project, aimed at enhancing sustainability in the...
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2 June 2020
Coronavirus company news summary – Lundin Gold restarts in Ecuador – Pan American Silver restarts in Mexico – FenixOro begin development
2 June Lundin Gold has announced that its first phases for restart of operations at Fruta del Norte have begun. Ecuador's national government issued Covid-19 protocols on 15 May that...
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1 June 2020
New minerals permitting legislation receives praise from US mining sector
Following the recent introduction into Congress of the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act, intended to modernise the federal permitting systems and improve access to minerals critical for the...
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1 June 2020
South Africa stresses importance of testing for miners
South Africa's minerals and energy minister Gwede Mantashe has urged miners to test for Covid-19 to the fullest extent, so as to be able to properly fight the virus. As...