South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines
NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements.
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Wiluna goes ahead with Western Australia gold mine expansion
Staged development will increase production at Wiluna from 62,000 ounces of gold per year to 100,000-120,000 annual ounces by late 2021.
Manganese X to drill for ‘electric gold’ at Battery Hill
The Canadian miner is accelerating its drilling agenda to take advantage of the current attention to manganese as a cathode component in battery chemistry.
BHP commits $800m to boost Australia’s mining workforce
The world’s largest miner launched a major training and technology package aimed at helping Australia recover from the pandemic.
Ethiopia gold exports surge after crackdown on smuggling
The country's central bank offered higher prices for the metal in a bid to curb trafficking
Centamin’s annual output to suffer from delays at Sukari
Centamin has lowered production guidance for 2020 by around 15% after flagging stability issues at the west wall of its flagship mine.
Gold erases loss as investors weigh impact of Trump’s covid-19
Global shares and oil hammered after Trump tests positive for covid-19, sparking safe-haven rush.
Corvus Gold continues to define Mother Lode zones
Drill highlights from the Upper Oxide zone include 39.9 metres of 0.68 g/t gold from 134.9 metres; and 13.6 metres of 1.03 g/t gold starting at 128 metres.
Hatch, LTK confirm merger discussions
The combination is expected to create a powerhouse global service provider focused on the needs of their clients in the infrastructure, energy, and metals market sectors.
