April 27, 2020 Poland’s biggest coal group shuts mines due to epidemic PGG confirmed 38 coronavirus cases in the Murcki-Staszic mine in Katowice and 32 cases in the Jankowice mine in Rybnik.
April 27, 2020 Zijin axes expected gold output after losing PNG mine It plans to speed up the construction of the Longnan Zijin project in China and look into acquisitions to offset the loss of Porgera.
April 27, 2020 Australian miners can source equipment to continue operating amid pandemic The Competition and Consumer Commission made the decision so that mining operations are not hampered.
April 27, 2020 Silvercorp to buy Guyana Goldfields in $75m deal This transaction will create a new globally diversified precious metals producer.
April 26, 2020 UN tribunal rules against Canada’s Edgewater in legal battle with Spain The miner wanted to recover the $35 million it had invested in the Corcoesto gold project prior to it being refused license to operate.
April 26, 2020 Six workers at Fortuna Silver Mines’ Peruvian operation test positive for covid-19 The six people have been isolated and are being monitored by medical personnel.
April 24, 2020 Glencore denies union claim S. Africa smelter workers had fake permits Glencore said the workers were escorted to a local police station, but that all their work permits were valid.
April 24, 2020 Champion to ramp up work at Bloom Lake On March 24, the company announced the ramp down of operations following restrictions imposed by Quebec.
April 24, 2020 Freeport ramps up cost-cut measures, shares rise Company, whose shares climbed over 6% in NYSE, announced a $1.3 billion cut to its 2020 estimated operating costs.
April 24, 2020 Tudor Gold pushes Treaty Creek project forward With support from its JV partners, the company initiated metallurgical studies and signed a deal with RTEC.
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