March 6, 2020 Russia’s Severstal says two workers die in coal mine accident The deaths have been caused by methane gas poisoning.
March 6, 2020 China warns metals firms not to race back from virus China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association said 76% of its members had gone back to work.
March 5, 2020 Brazil state authority defends licensing Anglo American facility expansion Company tries to expand an iron ore facility, including a mining waste dam, in Minas Gerais.
March 5, 2020 Africa’s biggest bank releases funding policy on coal projects Standard says it will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis, assessing the need for power in the country where the mine or plant is situated.
March 5, 2020 Brazil CSN revives plan for mining unit IPO Company's CEO talked about the possibility in an investor conference call.
March 5, 2020 The best places to mine are still in the developed world – and that’s a problem The Fraser Institute's annual survey shows that uncertainty is a confidence killer among mining executives.
March 5, 2020 Sierra Leone iron ore crisis creates debt-racked ghost town In all, 1,700 workers at Marampa were dismissed due to a legal dispute with the government.
March 5, 2020 Indonesia’s March coal benchmark price set at $67.08 Price rose slightly as coal mine operations in China were affected by the coronavirus.
March 4, 2020 Coronavirus damps upbeat mood among miners as financing dries up The Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex Total Return has tumbled more than 10% since mid-January as the virus outbreak spread globally.
March 4, 2020 Gold is back in favor thanks to Fed’s emergency cut Spot gold extended gains Wednesday after jumping by the most since 2016.
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