October 5, 2020 UK Gov’t temporarily halts coal mine approval West Cumbria Mining's Woodhouse Colliery would be the nation’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years.
October 4, 2020 Colombia’s environmental authority shelves Minesa’s licensing application for Soto Norte gold project Minesa is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi through its investment arm Mubadala Investment Company.
October 4, 2020 Lundin Mining union in Chile says talks making “slow progress” Both the company and the union are trying to avoid a strike at the deposit.
October 2, 2020 MMG’s Congo mine pauses production to switch from sulphide to oxide ore Production at the Kinsevere copper mine will be halted until the end of April 2021.
October 2, 2020 South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements.
October 2, 2020 Wiluna goes ahead with Western Australia gold mine expansion Staged development will increase production at Wiluna from 62,000 ounces of gold per year to 100,000-120,000 annual ounces by late 2021.
October 1, 2020 Aftermath Silver purchases Berenguela from SSR Mining Company has signed an agreement with SSR Mining to purchase 100% of the silver-copper project in Peru.
October 1, 2020 Australian state defers Adani coal mine royalties ahead of election Carmichael's development became a key issue during Australia's 2019 parliamentary election and part of the reason for the Labor party's shock defeat.
September 30, 2020 Lundin seeks mediation to stave off strike at Candelaria mine The mine's union of 350 members rejected the company's latest offer.
September 30, 2020 Midas Gold’s project review period extended Comment period for the Stibnite gold project in Idaho has been extended to October 28.
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