May 24, 2020

Workers at China Moly’s Congo mine end one-day strike over covid-19

The workers agreed on a compromise with management over compensation for working in isolation for two months due to the covid-19 pandemic.

May 24, 2020

AngloGold shuts S.African mine after finding 164 coronavirus cases

The mine reopened in April and had been operating at around 50% capacity.

May 22, 2020

Mining billionaire gets help from ex-spies in bitter legal fight

The Black Cube operation represents the latest escalation in a bitter fight between Vale and billionaire Beny Steinmetz.

May 22, 2020

Anglo American explores South Africa coal sale alongside spin-off

CEO Mark Cutifani previously said the company had already received interest from potential buyers both inside and outside of South Africa.

May 22, 2020

China Moly’s Congo copper-cobalt mine expects stable output this year

In 2019 Tenke Fungurume produced 177,956 tonnes of copper and 16,098 tonnes of cobalt.

May 22, 2020

Kinross workers end strike at Mauritania mine

The shutdown, which began on May 5, is not expected to affect 2020 production.

May 21, 2020

Barrick supports higher education, community development in Zambia

The company donated 10 computers to the University of Zambia School of Mines and agreed to help repair the Kakayindu Police Post.

May 21, 2020

CHART: Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year

The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending.

May 21, 2020

World’s fourth-biggest diamond mine cuts output

Angola’s Sociedade Mineira de Catoca, which operates the namesake diamond mine in the country, cited weak demand.

May 21, 2020

Danakali closer to getting Eritrea potash project off the ground

Second-phase of development for the Colluli potash project will be completed in June.