April 12, 2020 Glencore copper mine in Congo sends 350 contractors home Glencore's Katanga Mining sent 350 workers to be repatriated after the miner delayed the commissioning of an acid plant.
April 7, 2020 Canada Nickel discovers palladium-platinum zone at Crawford Five holes intersected this zone, returning intercepts that include 7.5 metres of 1.7 g/t palladium and platinum.
April 7, 2020 Glencore to shut Zambia copper mines The company is said to have declared force majeure at its Mopani Copper Mines.
April 6, 2020 Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.
April 6, 2020 Congo mine attack kills three Chinese nationals The attack took place on Saturday in the northeastern province of Ituri.
April 5, 2020 As China reopens, Africa’s woes threaten to starve its factories Most African countries have closed their borders and several have limited internal travel or imposed lockdowns.
April 5, 2020 Congo’s Chemaf mothballs copper-cobalt processing plant over coronavirus The facilities are the latest mining operations to be affected by travel restrictions and border closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
April 2, 2020 China EV slowdown to hit battery metals sector Argus analysts are forecasting global EV sales of just under 2.1 million units in 2020, a 1.4% drop from 2019.
April 2, 2020 Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.
March 31, 2020 Glencore postpones dividend payment decision The miner is focusing on protecting and strengthening its capital structure during this period of heightened uncertainty due to covid-19.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
