March 23, 2020 Endeavour buys Semafo, creates one of West Africa’s top gold miners The C$1 billion-deal brings about a top 15 gold producer, with combined volume of over 1 million ounces a year.
March 22, 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater refutes Covid-19 social media hoax The company will pursue legal action against the source of information that stated that there was a case of Covid-19 at its Marikana operation.
March 20, 2020 Global copper production disruptions Producers have halted or cut back operations and slowed construction.
March 20, 2020 Jervois suspends all activity in Uganda The company also reported final results from its 2019-20 drill programs at Kilembe.
March 20, 2020 Barrick puts emergency covid-19 response plans in place The company said placed and forecast orders are still intact and there have been no hold-ups in its supply chain.
March 20, 2020 Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mines reviews operations due to coronavirus Any discretionary activity planned for 2020 and not yet commenced will be suspended or deferred.
March 20, 2020 B2Gold implements precautionary measures at mine sites The Canadian miner said it is sticking to its work plans for 2020.
March 19, 2020 Eskom talks to get coal for Kusile plant drag on for 13 years South Africa’s state-owned utility has yet to agree a supply contract for its newest power station, more than a decade after approving a plan to negotiate with Anglo American.
March 19, 2020 Buffalo not halting operations in South Africa The company said it has increased safety-hygiene measures but closures have not been decided.
March 18, 2020 Global copper production to grow 3% annually until 2029 Fitch analysts predict global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.1% over 2020-2029, with total output rising from 20.3mnt to 26.8mnt over the same period.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
