April 8, 2020 Rio goes ahead with dividend amid coronavirus uncertainty Chairman Simon Thompson said the company had decided to go ahead with paying the dividend due on April 16.
April 7, 2020 Coronavirus boosts Anglo Pacific’s role as financier to miners Geographically, the company is looking for projects in South America, Australia and Europe.
April 7, 2020 Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak — report The Responsible Mining Foundation says vast majority of companies are still unable to demonstrate that they are reviewing how effectively they are managing TSF-related risks.
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 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 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 3, 2020 Virus curbs force oil, mine workers to move across a continent Some of the biggest mining and energy companies are scrambling to respond to tightening controls on movement inside Australia.
April 3, 2020 Brazil shuts 47 mining dams deemed unsafe More than half of them belong to Vale, whose Córrego do Feijão mine’s tailings collapsed last year, releasing a torrent of mining waste that killed about 270 people.
April 2, 2020 ARM says JV gets green light to load iron ore amid lockdown Assmang, a 50-50 venture with Assore, had received authorization from the mines ministry to operate its load-out stations at the Khumani and Beeshoek mines.
April 2, 2020 Shanghai iron ore, steel futures recover from losses in early trade Benchmark iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange recovered after a 3% drop earlier, ending up 0.9% at 647 yuan a tonne.
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