Glencore to shut Zambia copper mines
The company is said to have declared force majeure at its Mopani Copper Mines.
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DeepGreen to make run for battery metals from seafloor
Unlike other seafloor miners, the company doesn’t want to drill, blast or dig the bottom of the ocean.
SolGold’s Ecuador copper project gets bigger
A third resource update for Alpala has added 1.6m tonnes of copper, 2.5m ounces of gold and 92m ounces silver to the deposit.
Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak — report
The Responsible Mining Foundation says vast majority of companies are still unable to demonstrate that they are reviewing how effectively they are managing TSF-related risks.
Antofagasta halts expansion at Los Pelambres
It has also suspended contracts with most of the companies involved in the project.
Spain lets Riotinto copper mine restart operations
Local authorities in Andalucía determined that mining operations supplying other essential industries should remain open.
Rio faces investor rebellion over Oyu Tolgoi
US hedge fund calls for boardroom shakeup at Rio-controlled Turquoise Hill over "massive devaluation" of giant Mongolian copper project.
New Gold brings Ontario mine back online
Operations at Rainy River were halted for for two weeks to comply with federal and provincial coronavirus guidelines.
Brazil shuts 47 mining dams deemed unsafe
More than half of them belong to Vale, whose Córrego do Feijão mine’s tailings collapsed last year, releasing a torrent of mining waste that killed about 270 people.
Centamin appoints new CEO
Martin Horgan, co-founder of a gold company acquired by Resolute Mining last year, is taking the post.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
