April 14, 2020 Sibanye board donates portion of salaries to fight covid-19 in South Africa The decision follows a similar move by president Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet.
April 14, 2020 Desert sells Mali gold project to Indigo The Djimbala permit is surrounded by a number of gold deposits, mines and prospecting permits.
April 13, 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater says it can resume limited mining in South Africa The company said the South African government had given it approval for limited mining and processing from April 14.
April 12, 2020 Glencore copper mine in Congo sends 350 contractors home Glencore's Katanga Mining sent 350 workers to be repatriated after the miner delayed the commissioning of an acid plant.
April 10, 2020 Datacloud, Trevali partner to boost orebody evaluation efficiency The companies are using cutting edge technology to provide information on ore-waste boundaries and to identify mineralized zones.
April 9, 2020 World’s deepest mines to take weeks to reopen after shutdown Ramping up production at the world’s deepest mines could take three to four weeks.
April 9, 2020 Petra in talks for more credit as pandemic takes shine off diamonds The company is in talks with its lenders to access $54.95 million in credit.
April 9, 2020 Barrick launches covid-19 support program in Tanzania The miner committed $1.7 million to help prevent the spread of the virus in the east African country.
April 8, 2020 Sumitomo warns pandemic, oil price fall to hit profit The company suspended operation at its San Cristobal mine in Bolivia and its Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar.
April 8, 2020 Rio goes ahead with dividend amid coronavirus uncertainty Chairman Simon Thompson said the company had decided to go ahead with paying the dividend due on April 16.
Rio Tinto copper output rises as merger talks loom Strong iron ore shipments and Oyu Tolgoi’s copper surge steadied results, but analysts question chasing Glencore at cycle highs. January 21, 2026 | 03:52 am