August 4, 2020 Congo to suspend tax exemption for mining imports Africa's top copper producer had exempted mining companies from paying VAT on imports since 2016 to help them during a commodity price downturn.
August 4, 2020 Fire kills worker at Nornickel power plant A fire broke out briefly due to a short circuit at Norilsk Nickel's power station in the Arctic.
August 4, 2020 Barrick, Skeena reach final deal on Eskay Creek project Agreement gives Skeena a 100% ownership in the past-producing gold-silver mine in British Columbia.
August 3, 2020 Barrick appoints two new exploration VPs The miner created vice president exploration positions for Africa and Middle East, and Latin America and Asia Pacific.
July 31, 2020 JV at Canada’s biggest gold mine eyes underground potential Partners Agnico Eagle and Yamana Gold will begin construction on an underground ramp at their Canadian Malartic open pit mine, 25 km west of Val-d’Or, in August.
July 31, 2020 Centerra Q2 profits surge, dividend raised The miner recorded net income of $80.7 million or $0.27 per share for Q2 2020, more than double the previous year's profits.
July 31, 2020 Codelco boosts copper output despite pandemic The company reported pretax profits of $380 million in the first half of 2020, an increase of 20% over the same period in 2019.
July 31, 2020 AngloGold CEO asked to leave after fund pressure Shareholders asked for further investigations into a bonus payment by Kelvin Dushnisky's former employer Barrick Gold.
July 31, 2020 Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.
July 31, 2020 Chilean watchdog charges BHP for water misuse at Escondida Regulator said the mine had caused a serious drop in the water table, which could result in the revocation of the environmental permit, closure or a fine.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
