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Workers at China Moly’s Congo mine end one-day strike over covid-19
Workers at China Molybdenum’s Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo ended a one-day strike on Sunday after agreeing on a compromise with management over compensation for working in isolation for two months due to covid-19. The Chinese...
BHP a step closer to boosting Olympic Dam copper output
The South Australian Government has advanced BHP’s proposal to increase copper production at the Olympic Dam mine from 200,000 to 350,000 tonnes per annum. It released assessment guidelines for the proposed expansion at Olympic Dam. BHP will be required to submit an...
Brazil court revokes decree that halted Vale operations
A Minas Gerais state court in Brazil has revoked a decree from Brumadinho municipality that suspended Vale’s operating license after health agents said that the company’s onsite activities have “not respected the rules of social isolation.” Brumadinho’s mayor Avimar...
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott starts drilling at Frisco
Rio Tinto’s subsidiary Kennecott has kicked off an initial four-hole 2,000m drill program at Alderan Resources’ Frisco copper/gold/silver project in Utah. Kennecott will spend an initial $6 million on exploration at the project area to gain a 55% interest in the...