September 9, 2020 Jiangxi Copper chairman Long retires at 60 Long Ziping has stepped down at his legal retirement age and general manager Zheng Gaoqing will take over the top position in the integrated copper producer.
September 8, 2020 Mining deal value down over $18bn due to pandemic GlobalData says mergers and acquisitions, despite a decent first quarter owing to deals involving gold, fell by 51.6% during the first half of 2020.
September 7, 2020 Newcrest names new head of investor relations Tom Dixon is appointed effective October 1.
September 4, 2020 MINING PEOPLE: Alamos, GoldMining, KORE, Moneta Porcupine, Pretium, Nomad, World Gold Council Key moves in the mining industry.
September 4, 2020 AI start-ups are tackling one of mining’s oldest problems Artificial intelligence can now be used to predict when an ore mill is about to overload.
September 4, 2020 Codelco workers threaten action in job conditions row Tension has brewed between unions and the company over complaints about the lack of compliance with coronavirus prevention measures and the over-pricing of insurance.
September 3, 2020 Wheaton CEO named World Gold Council chair Randy Smallwood will replace former AngloGold CEO Kelvin Dushnisky.
September 3, 2020 De Beers uses geofencing to protect crew on world’s largest offshore diamond mining vessel De Beers partnered with Orange Business Services to monitor crew proximity to heavy machinery using IoT technologies and wearable sensors.
September 2, 2020 EPA opens Colorado office to focus on hardrock mining cleanups It was the latest move by the Trump administration to move the work of federal agencies away from Washington.
September 2, 2020 Indian School of Mines wins KPMG’s Ideation Challenge "Technology Replaces Repetitiveness" was the KIC winner for developing a solution that brings disruptive innovation to the mining industry.
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