July 8, 2020 Escondida offers early retirement amid pandemic Union said it would closely monitor the plans to ensure they were not used to eliminate workers during the pandemic.
July 8, 2020 Indian travel curbs thwart gold smugglers, boost legal market Dealers said the reduced supply of smuggled gold had driven Indian spot prices to a premium this week.
July 8, 2020 LME trading floor to stay closed despite lockdown easing The easing of social distancing in England will not allow the London Metal Exchange to reopen its open-outcry trading floor.
July 8, 2020 In copper country, they’re using the metal to fight virus Copper nanoparticles in disinfectants could be used to kill and prevent viruses and bacteria on surfaces.
July 8, 2020 Nornickel rejects $2.1 billion fuel spill charge The company estimated clean-up costs to be $150 million.
July 7, 2020 Innovative ways to repurpose old mines Many jurisdictions dictate that companies submit rehabilitation plans as a condition of getting a license to dig.
July 7, 2020 Hundreds of coal companies got $170 million in US virus aid A total of 449 coal companies received funds through the $669 billion program.
July 7, 2020 Thousands of copper workers have fallen ill in Chile It’s no coincidence that global copper prices and Chilean covid-19 cases are rising together.
July 7, 2020 Electric vehicles are starting to buoy the global metals market The world’s largest producer of lithium is expecting a market turnaround by 2022.
July 6, 2020 Kibali’s $500 million cleared to leave Congo soon Barrick has been in discussions with the government over how to get the money out of the country for months.
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