June 24, 2020 Attack on coltan mine in Congo leaves three dead It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts.
June 24, 2020 Pancontinental drops battery metals projects to focus on gold The Canadian company wants to focus on two gold projects in South Carolina.
June 24, 2020 Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows.
June 23, 2020 Chilean mines minister calls for ‘balance’ between safety and keeping economy running The government has announced lockdowns for the mines-heavy Antofagasta Region to begin on Tuesday.
June 23, 2020 Deep sea mining could destroy undiscovered species, says Ocean Panel Ocean floor mining a "sustainability conundrum", report says.
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 Ero Copper hits best drill intercept at Curaçá, stock rises Shares of Ero Copper jumped 8.2% by midday Tuesday.
June 23, 2020 Future of copper production thrown into doubt by worker cuts Tactics employed by mines in Chile to navigate the pandemic are similar to those used by high-cost producers to ride out low prices.
June 23, 2020 Congo officials vow to tackle child labour at mines Pandemic could drive more families to put their children to work in mines, officials said.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
