April 7, 2020 Copper belt miners turn to Tanzania as South Africa lockdown hobbles ports South Africa’s strict coronavirus lockdown has caused miners to divert copper from the country’s ports to Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port.
April 7, 2020 Freeport confirms New Mexico workers have coronavirus Operations at the mine have not been affected.
April 6, 2020 Rio introduces covid-19 measures in Pilbara The miner is enacting measures to help protect employees and the community while keeping operations running safely.
April 6, 2020 Fortescue, ATCO to build, operate hydrogen fuelling facilities in Western Australia The new unit will include a fleet of Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles provided by Toyota Motor Corp's Australian unit.
April 6, 2020 Canned food sprees won’t save aluminum Demand has slowed for a decade, and a surplus was expected this year even before the current crisis.
April 6, 2020 Antofagasta halts expansion at Los Pelambres It has also suspended contracts with most of the companies involved in the project.
April 3, 2020 Australia to lead in mining technology integration – report Fitch named Rio Tinto the leader of technological integration, followed by FMG and BHP.
April 3, 2020 Grupo Mexico starts gradual reduction of mining operations Grupo Mexico is third largest copper producer in the world.
April 3, 2020 Nornickel may not sell all output if coronavirus crisis drags The spread of the coronavirus has halted production among many consumers of nickel and palladium, including makers of electric and other vehicles.
April 3, 2020 Nevada Gold Mines donates $1.5m to covid-19 task force Company is developing a fund to assist small businesses along the I-80 Corridor in Northern Nevada.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
