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Zambia rejects Glencore copper mine’s suspension plan
Glencore’s Zambia subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines on Thursday said the country’s mines ministry rejected its proposal to suspend operations because of low copper prices and disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis. Mopani said it would appeal against the decision...
USA Rare Earth, Geomega to partner on waste recycling
Geomega Resources, a rare earth clean technologies developer, and USA Rare Earth, the funding and development partner of the Round Top heavy rare earth project in Texas, announced Thursday that they have entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to recycle rare...
Workers at Antofagasta’s Zaldivar mine enter mediation to stave off strike
Chile’s Antofagasta and unionized workers at its Zaldívar mine entered into mediation with the government on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to stave off a strike amid a coronavirus outbreak in the South American nation. Workers at the mine voted in favor of a...
Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output
Covid-19 has impacted the mining industry across the globe as lockdowns and travel restrictions forced companies to halt or scale down operations, suspend work on projects, and re-opening plans are scuppered by fresh outbreaks. S&P Global Market Intelligence in a...