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Rio Tinto’s FIFO Workers to Undergo On-the-Spot Airport Screening
April 21, 2020
Rio Tinto has introduced rapid screening trials at Perth Airport in a bid to further reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. This is part of its “five-layer screening process”, which identifies those at the airport who are at a higher
Antofagasta Suspends $1.3 Billion Expansion of Los Pelambres Copper Mine, Chile
April 16, 2020
Antofagasta Minerals has temporarily suspended the $1.3bn Los Pelambres copper mine expansion project in Chile owing to the coronavirus outbreak. The company said that it is not possible to continue normal operations at the mining site due to the health
South African Mining Restart Awaits Lockdown Decision
April 16, 2020
The resumption of mining activities in South Africa will remain uncertain until the government decides whether to extend the current 21-day lockdown that ends on 16 April, the Minerals Council of South Africa (MCSA) said. The industry body was responding
Europe’s Largest Coking Coal and Producer JSW Declares Force Majeure
April 16, 2020
Poland-based Jastrzębska Społka Weglowa (JSW), the biggest European coking coal and metallurgical coke producer, said it has declared force majeure to customers effective Thursday due to the spread of the coronavirus impacting operations. JSW said in a statement late Thursday
Drummond to Partially Restart Colombian Coal Operations
April 14, 2020
Coal miner Drummond Co. Inc. will partially restart operations in Colombia on April 10 after ramping down March 24 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company said April 8 that the move comes after the government issued a decree March
Wishing Everyone a Blessed Easter Holiday!
April 10, 2020
May His love fill us with renewed hope and eternal love. May your heart and soul be blessed with the holy spirit of Easter time! Rejoice and celebrate the miracle and triumph of Christ’s resurrection. May God fill your home
Indonesia Approves New Copper Export Permit for Freeport Indonesia
April 9, 2020
Indonesia has approved a new export permit for 1.07 million tonnes of copper concentrate for Freeport Indonesia, operator of the world’s second-biggest copper mine, an energy ministry official told Reuters. The permit is from March 16 this year and will
Japan Selects MHPS, MHIENG, and MGC for CO2 Recycling Research Project
April 7, 2020
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) have been selected to conduct joint research on effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce methanol. Selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial
Bayan Resources Halts Coal Output at Subsidiaries, Indonesia
April 7, 2020
Indonesian coal producer Bayan Resources is to halt production at two of its mining subsidiaries until April 30 as a precautionary measure amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Its Tabang and Fajar Sakti Prima subsidiaries operate mines in Indonesia’s east Kalimantan
How Mining Companies are Responding to Coronavirus Challenge in Their Communities
April 2, 2020
As the coronavirus continues its unrelenting impact around the world, mining companies have been making financial and logistical contributions to efforts to tackle the pandemic. These extractive firms, which so often occupy a stewardship role for the communities in which
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