August 5, 2020 Cobalt price surges on transport delays from SA Transport delays from South Africa against an increasingly robust Chinese demand have fuelled a price rally for cobalt hydroxide.
August 5, 2020 Endeavour plans to initiate dividend payments – CEO Company said it is on track to achieve full-year production guidance for both Endeavour and Semafo assets.
August 5, 2020 Chile’s top copper miners boost June output Codelco raised production by 2.5% from June 2019, to 131,900 tonnes.
August 5, 2020 Miners need more engineers to meet new tailings dam safety standard More than a third of the world’s tailings dams are at high risk of causing catastrophic damage to nearby communities if they crumble.
August 4, 2020 BNDES raises $1.5 billion from sale of Vale shares The share sale reduced the development bank's stake in the company to 3.7% from 6.3%
August 4, 2020 Pan American grows La Colorada skarn resource The updated estimate features a 38% growth in resource tonnes and an equivalent increase in the contained silver ounces.
August 4, 2020 Rio Tinto says missed chances to avoid destruction of sacred caves Company apologised to an Australian parliamentary inquiry in its submission for the destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites.
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.
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