April 7, 2020 Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak — report The Responsible Mining Foundation says vast majority of companies are still unable to demonstrate that they are reviewing how effectively they are managing TSF-related risks.
April 6, 2020 Congo mine attack kills three Chinese nationals The attack took place on Saturday in the northeastern province of Ituri.
April 6, 2020 Canned food sprees won’t save aluminum Demand has slowed for a decade, and a surplus was expected this year even before the current crisis.
April 5, 2020 Congo’s Chemaf mothballs copper-cobalt processing plant over coronavirus The facilities are the latest mining operations to be affected by travel restrictions and border closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
April 3, 2020 Ivanhoe moves hundreds to mine site Strict quarantine and lockdown measures have been implemented at Kamoa-Kakula.
April 2, 2020 RCT automates fleet in Burkina Faso Company has executed a project with African Underground Mining Services at the Siou underground gold mine.
April 2, 2020 ARM says JV gets green light to load iron ore amid lockdown Assmang, a 50-50 venture with Assore, had received authorization from the mines ministry to operate its load-out stations at the Khumani and Beeshoek mines.
April 2, 2020 Centamin appoints new CEO Martin Horgan, co-founder of a gold company acquired by Resolute Mining last year, is taking the post.
April 1, 2020 Kinross Gold withdraws 2020 guidance The company says the pandemic has had no material impacts on its operations.
April 1, 2020 Covid-19 robs diamond sector of recovery hopes The coronavirus pandemic has squashed diamond miners’ dawning hopes of a recovery in the beleaguered sector.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
