World’s mine workers resist quick restart amid coronavirus
Unions in both South Africa and Peru are openly encouraging members not to return to mines.
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S. Africa mining firms work together against covid-19 as mines reopen
companies are setting up shared quarantine facilities for miners testing positive for covid-19 and are discussing other ways to cooperate.
Talga Resources to provide graphene for Bentley’s e-axle
The objective is to deliver an aluminium-based solution aimed at outperforming and replacing the copper windings currently used.
Caterpillar earnings dive as coronavirus wreaks economic havoc
Company says the impact has been "significantly more severe and chaotic" than any cyclical downturn.
Aton gets three more years to explore in Egypt
The extension allows Aton to continue exploration work on the Abu Marawat gold concession.
DRC locks down mining city and Zambia border town
A 24-hour lockdown was imposed on the mining hub of Lubumbashi.
Boliden Q1 core profit slumps as mines business weighs
First quarter operating profit declined 25% from a year earlier.
China’s Q1 gold consumption cut in half by virus, price spike
Consumption totalled 148.63 tonnes in January-March, down 48.2% from a year earlier.
BHP looks to expand iron ore exports from Port Hedland
BHP's iron ore exports last financial year totalled 238 million tonnes, around 85% of capacity.
