May 20, 2020 Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations.
May 20, 2020 Sulphur squeeze spells trouble for Congo’s miners Disruptions caused by covid-19 have pushed up prices for sulphur by about 10% this year in the DRC.
May 20, 2020 Newcrest secures water supplies for Cadia mine In its latest quarterly report, the company had flagged that if adequate rainfall was not received, Cadia's production might be reduced in early 2021.
May 20, 2020 Queensland passes law to jail mining bosses over deaths Top executives face up to 20 years in prison and A$13 million ($8.6m), if found criminally negligent over workers' deaths.
May 19, 2020 China shifts policy tack to plug its copper scrap gap Imports of higher-grade copper scrap have been reclassified from “waste” to “resource”.
May 19, 2020 Antofagasta cuts dividend on virus uncertainty Miner cut its 2019 final dividend by $70 million due to covid-19 restrictions in place in Chile.
May 19, 2020 Braveheart closer to restarting Bull River project The Calgary-based miner received a positive system impact study from the provincial Hydro and Power Authority.
May 19, 2020 Franklin Mining dabbles in Chile The US miner, who has projects in Peru and Bolivia, has signed a joint venture agreement to explore a copper project in Chile.
May 18, 2020 Heavy-metal pollution causes mass fish deaths in Nigeria Samples of the fish and nearby waters analyzed in a laboratory showed normal levels of hydrocarbon and unusually high amounts of metals traceable to waste from batteries.
May 18, 2020 Ecuador restarts mines after quarantine; neighbors protest Lundin Gold, which operates Fruta del Norte, said it was restarting mineral transport under international security protocols for workers and nearby communities.
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