Rio goes ahead with dividend amid coronavirus uncertainty Chairman Simon Thompson said the company had decided to go ahead with paying the dividend due on April 16. Reuters | April 8, 2020 | 7:55 am
Philippines’ top nickel miners halt operations Nickel Asia Corp and Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc, are suspending mining and export operations in a southern province to comply with coronavirus-containment measures. Reuters | April 8, 2020 | 2:45 am
Bets on potential mining defaults surge on worsening sector outlook The cost of insuring against potential debt default by mining companies has risen to the highest in five years. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 9:51 am
Sandvik withdraws dividend proposal In late March, Sandvik's board reduced its 2019 dividend proposal. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 9:26 am
Copper belt miners turn to Tanzania as South Africa lockdown hobbles ports South Africa’s strict coronavirus lockdown has caused miners to divert copper from the country’s ports to Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 9:00 am
Coronavirus boosts Anglo Pacific’s role as financier to miners Geographically, the company is looking for projects in South America, Australia and Europe. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 8:36 am
Freeport confirms New Mexico workers have coronavirus Operations at the mine have not been affected. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 8:23 am
Congo mine attack kills three Chinese nationals The attack took place on Saturday in the northeastern province of Ituri. Reuters | April 6, 2020 | 11:44 am
Fortescue, ATCO to build, operate hydrogen fuelling facilities in Western Australia The new unit will include a fleet of Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles provided by Toyota Motor Corp's Australian unit. Reuters | April 6, 2020 | 9:45 am
Nickel Asia to resume ore shipment as local mining ban lifted Mining operations in Surigao del Norte had been suspended from April 1. Reuters | April 6, 2020 | 8:03 am
Swiss gold refiners to resume work, easing supply constraints Valcambi, Argor-Heraeus and PAMP were shut by a local government order on March 20, 2020. Reuters | April 5, 2020 | 9:27 am
Congo’s Chemaf mothballs copper-cobalt processing plant over coronavirus The facilities are the latest mining operations to be affected by travel restrictions and border closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters | April 5, 2020 | 9:09 am