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

Oldest ocher mine on American continent discovered in Mexico

A flooded cave in Quintana Roo hosts irrefutable evidence of prehistoric mining activities.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 5, 2020 | 7:00 am

Chaos in gold markets ripples to other precious metals

Silver and platinum futures have traded at elevated levels relative to spot metals since early April.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2020 | 3:43 pm

Global zinc production poised for gains – report

Elevated zinc prices relative to historical levels will incentivise investment in new projects, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2020 | 2:05 pm

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

Dividend payments may resume, says Vale CFO

Siani Pires said the company is waiting for more certainty around the coronavirus pandemic before approving the move.

Bruno Venditti | July 3, 2020 | 12:29 pm

Roscan completes Mali project purchase, stock up

Shares of Roscan Gold jumped to a 52-week high Friday.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 3, 2020 | 11:49 am

Chile copper production at risk as coronavirus bites

Measures such as trimming staff and tightening safety measures are now catching up with Chile's miners.

Reuters | July 3, 2020 | 11:22 am

Nevada copper expects full-scale production in Q4

Pumpkin Hollow has the capacity to produce 65 million pounds of copper-equivalent per year.

Jackson Chen | July 3, 2020 | 11:08 am

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