May 2, 2022 Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as search for eight workers drags on Trevali suspended operations at its Perkoa mine on April 16, when heavy rainfall caused flash floods and left eight workers missing underground.
May 2, 2022 Australian court greenlights MMG’s Tasmania tailings dam study Chinese-owned MMG may proceed with tailings dam assessment near Tasmania rainforest habitat.
April 30, 2022 Vedanta in talks to raise up to $3 billion debt in semiconductors push The oil-to-metals conglomerate decided in February to diversify into chip manufacturing.
April 29, 2022 Nexa production drops, but financial results rise in Q1 One of the largest zinc mining companies in the world, the company reported consolidated net revenue of $722 million, compared to $603 million in the same period of 2020.
April 28, 2022 Nyrstar to invest $284m in zinc electrolysis plant in Australia The investment includes funding of A$50 million from the Federal Coalition and A$20 million from the Tasmanian government.
April 23, 2022 Three miners killed in explosion at Russian mine The explosion occurred at the Gaisky ore mining and processing plant in Russia's Orenburg region.
April 21, 2022 State of emergency in Peru as protests hit copper output Government's measure comes as protests against mining companies have shut down 20% of Peru’s copper output.
April 20, 2022 Fifth of Peru copper mining goes offline with more shutdowns likely “The nationalization of strategic resources is the cornerstone of a country’s development.”
April 18, 2022 Eight workers missing at Trevali’s Perkoa mine in Burkina Faso as flooding suspends operations The mine was evacuated, and rescue efforts are ongoing with support from the government, local communities and other mining companies in the area.
April 14, 2022 Vanishing LME shadow stocks add to metals market turmoil Exchange stocks of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc haven't been this low since the last century, writes Andy Home.
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