June 26, 2020 Codelco shuts Chuquicamata smelter and refinery Chuquicamata is the first major copper asset to close due to the sharp spike of coronavirus cases in Chile.
June 25, 2020 Virus-hit South African miners battle to return workers Companies may take until August to get all their employees back at work.
June 25, 2020 Alrosa halts mine after several cases of covid-19 The company's International underground diamond mine will be closed for up to two weeks.
June 24, 2020 Harmony begins share sale to fund AngloGold deal It plans to raise $200 million to partially fund the purchase of its rival's assets.
June 24, 2020 Barrick to begin layoffs in PNG as lease dispute deepens About 2,650 PNG nationals would be retrenched by the end of July, the company said.
June 23, 2020 Rio Tinto starts exploration at Janice Lake Crews have begun construction of the 50 person camp on the Saskatchewan property.
June 23, 2020 Chinese steel giant eyes Simandou Baowu wants to develop the massive iron mine in Guinea to secure supply of the main raw material.
June 23, 2020 Tesla’s reluctant commitment to cobalt a warning to others Just when Tesla seemed to be pivoting away from using cobalt in its batteries, it signs a long-term supply deal with Glencore.
June 23, 2020 Australia sacred sites seen remaining under threat after mine law reform While the proposed legislation embodies significant changes on paper, they will do little to prevent miners in practice from getting their way.
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
