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.
March 18, 2020 South African mine hospitals may be used for virus patients The hospitals could be made available to both industry employees and the wider public.
March 17, 2020 De Beers diamond buyers locked out in Botswana travel ban De Beers is set to hold an emergency meeting with the government next week.
March 17, 2020 Sibanye to provide processing facility to Amplats during force majeure The Marikana facility will process all PGMs produced from Amplats' Rustenburg and Platinum Mile operations.
March 17, 2020 World’s biggest precious metal industry readies for coronavirus Platinum and gold mines in South Africa are gearing up to try and minimize a local outbreak of the coronavirus.
March 17, 2020 Nordgold interested in Cardinal’s Ghana project The Russian gold producer acquired a relevant interest in the Australian miner.
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