February 3, 2020 En+ raises stake in Rusal to 57% after Glencore asset swap The deal helps companies controlled by Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska to ward off US sanctions.
February 2, 2020 Gold mine gangs tote AK-47s to outgun South African police After meeting with gold mining companies in October, the Minister of Police Bheki Cele started considering plans to set up a task force to tackle violence.
January 31, 2020 Centerra pours first gold at Öksüt mine, stock jumps Shares of Centerra Gold were up 6.3% at market open close Friday.
January 31, 2020 Coronavirus drops iron ore shipping gauge 99.9% Virus scare drops freight rates for vessels used in 1.5 billion tonne iron ore trade down to 1 point, from 5,043 points in September.
January 31, 2020 First Cobalt’s shares jump on upsized private placement The company expects to close the offering on February 5, 2020.
January 31, 2020 Polish miners block coal trains in protest against Russian imports Unions say higher imports together with falling demand amid a mild winter have lead to a jump in coal stockpiles, threatening normal operations of Poland's coal mines.
January 31, 2020 China’s top lithium miner struggles to pay $6 billion debt A collapse in lithium prices has left Tianqi struggling to cover loans that used to expand overseas.
January 31, 2020 Minera Alamos acquires equipment to ramp up Mexican operation The Canadian company entered into a $1.2-million equipment purchase agreement with Mako, Marlin and Oro Gold.
January 31, 2020 Roof collapses at Anglo American’s coal mine in Queensland The incident, in which no one was injured, happened at the Moranbah North underground mine in the Bowen Basin.
January 30, 2020 South Africa’s Wescoal to break ground at new coal mine in February The new project is being developed amid a global pushback against the coal industry.
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