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Century zinc mine begins commercial production
New Century Resources has kicked off commercial production at its zinc mine in Queensland, Australia, amid forecasts that see prices for the metal climbing in the coming months as restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic ease. The Melbourne-based zinc...
Peru miners under siege as coronavirus cases top 300,000
Mining companies operating in Peru are being forced to keep operations suspended and halt new ones as confirmed coronavirus cases in the country surged past 300,000 on Sunday, with several of the new infections happening in the copper sector. Canada’s Trevali Mining...
Endeavour becomes West Africa’s top gold miner
Canada’s Endeavour Mining said on Thursday it had completed the C$1 billion ($732 million) acquisition of smaller rival Semafo, which has created West Africa’s top gold producer. With the merger completed, Semafo’s president and chief executive Benoit Desormeaux has...
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead
At least 162 people are confirmed dead and several more missing after a heap of mining waste swept through a jade mine in northern Myanmar, burying many workers under mud and water. Workers had been collecting stones in a mountainous area of Kachin state, the heart of...