April 1, 2020 Only coal mine in Nova Scotia closes doors Decision to cease operations was based only on adverse geologic conditions, the miner said.
April 1, 2020 Codelco confirms fifth case of coronavirus among workers The company has vowed to maintain "operational continuity" during the health crisis.
April 1, 2020 OceanaGold’s South Carolina mine stays open The Haile mine is considered the largest gold mining operation on the Atlantic coast.
April 1, 2020 Waste molybdenum ore spill in China spreads 110 km downstream There were no casualties reported.
April 1, 2020 Freeport Indonesia obtains new copper export permit The permit is from March 16 this year and will last until March 15, 2021.
April 1, 2020 Covid-19 robs diamond sector of recovery hopes The coronavirus pandemic has squashed diamond miners’ dawning hopes of a recovery in the beleaguered sector.
April 1, 2020 Bluestone develops Guatemala gold project The Canadian miner is focusing on project readiness activities and optimization efforts.
April 1, 2020 Glencore’s chrome joint venture in South Africa with Merafe declares force majeure South Africa, which has called a three-week lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, is the world's biggest producer of chrome.
March 31, 2020 South Africa lockdown squeezes global chrome supply The country is the world's biggest producer of chrome ore and last year provided 83% of China’s total chrome imports.
March 31, 2020 Newcrest earns 40% interest in Havieron Australia's largest gold producer has now reached its Stage 2 farm-in milestone at the project.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
