June 17, 2020 Arafura to test rare earth processing with US firm The discussions are occurring as the United States vies to revive its rare earths industry.
June 16, 2020 Congo mining provinces impose new covid-19 lockdowns Cases of covid-19 have multiplied despite the imposition of short-term lockdowns.
June 16, 2020 Copper blind-sided by the strength of Chinese recovery Mine closures have grabbed the headlines but the bigger supply disruption has taken place in the copper scrap sector.
June 16, 2020 RioZim halts production over payment delays Zimbabwe's biggest gold miner stopped production due to delays in payments for deliveries to the country's sole buyer of bullion.
June 16, 2020 Australia pension giant pressing Rio over heritage site blasts Investors have held meetings with Rio's chairman and executives.
June 16, 2020 Barrick sells majority stake in Shandong for $210 million Both companies have been partners in the Veladero mine in Argentina.
June 16, 2020 Sandvik gives layoff notice to 429 staff Swedish engineering group has given layoff notices to employees in its specialty steel unit.
June 16, 2020 Tesla strikes deal to buy cobalt from Glencore for EV plants The deal could involve Glencore supplying as much as 6,000 tonnes of the metal a year for lithium-ion batteries.
June 16, 2020 Chile says miners complying with sanitary measures amid outbreak Country has seen an explosive increase in covid-19 infections since May, averaging more than 5,000 new cases daily.
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