Foreign mineworkers return to South African mines The Minerals Council said 698 foreign mineworkers had returned on Tuesday. Reuters | July 9, 2020 | 8:55 am
Codelco unions say nearly 3,000 infected with covid-19 Federation of Copper Workers calls for more safety measures at the company's sprawling operations. Reuters | July 9, 2020 | 8:38 am
Ghanaian activists sue government to save forest from mine Environmentalists have been campaigning since 2017 to stop a proposed bauxite mine in the Atewa Range Forest. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 1:49 pm
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. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 12:50 pm
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. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 11:51 am
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. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 11:35 am
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. Reuters | July 6, 2020 | 12:25 pm
Chinese miners’ deal frenzy seen stalling on regulatory hurdles Growing scrutiny by Australia and Canada may cut short wave of acquisitions led by China’s state miners. Reuters | July 6, 2020 | 8:51 am
Prospect Resources picks advisor for sale of Zimbabwe mine Company picked Renaissance Securities as advisor for the possible sale of shares in Arcadia lithium mine to Uranium One. Reuters | July 6, 2020 | 8:36 am
Codelco to suspend El Teniente mine expansion, cites pandemic Unions say at least 2,300 of Codelco's workers have been infected with the virus since mid-March. Reuters | July 5, 2020 | 8:59 am
Congo mines minister to meet with firms on confinement moratorium Civil society groups last month demanded an end to mandatory mine-site confinement policies put in place by copper and cobalt mining companies to avoid coronavirus outbreaks. Reuters | July 5, 2020 | 8:41 am
Unions at Chuquicamata mine approve new coronavirus measures Unions had voted to implement a seven-day on, seven-day off shift schedule. Reuters | July 3, 2020 | 1:09 pm