Codelco unions say nearly 3,000 infected with covid-19
Federation of Copper Workers calls for more safety measures at the company's sprawling operations.
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Silver, copper, zinc used to make plastic conductive, more transparent
Researchers at the University of Michigan created a flexible transparent conductor that sandwiches a thin layer of silver between two “dielectric” materials and produces a conductive anti-reflection coating on the sheet of plastic.
Metals Creek Resources starts drilling at Dona Lake
The Ontario miner has permits to execute a 1,200-metre drill program.
Unions seek covid-19 regulation, extensive efforts to protect mine workers
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit is considering a request by mine worker unions to require MSHA to create an emergency covid-19 regulation.
Galantas Gold to resume blasting at Irish mine
The Northern Ireland-focused miner is reviewing its business as operations halt took toll on its balance sheet.
Erdene finds new high-grade zone at Khundii gold project
High-grade intersections were also discovered at Bayan Khundii and Altan Nar.
Ghanaian activists sue government to save forest from mine
Environmentalists have been campaigning since 2017 to stop a proposed bauxite mine in the Atewa Range Forest.
Australia’s second-largest pension fund to divest from thermal coal
The $83 billion fund says it will advocate for Australia’s economy to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030.
Escondida offers early retirement amid pandemic
Union said it would closely monitor the plans to ensure they were not used to eliminate workers during the pandemic.
