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Endeavour Mining Starts Mining Kari Pump Deposit at Houndé Mine, Burkina Faso
July 8, 2020
Endeavour Mining Corporation has revealed it is kicking off mining at the Kari Pump deposit of its Houndé mine in Burkina Faso. The West Africa-focused company has received a mining permit extension from the Burkina Faso government to cover the
China’s Coal Association CCTD Stops Publishing Key Coal Burn Data
July 8, 2020
The CCTD ceased publishing the data as of July 6 because at least five of the six flagship coastal utilities have stopped releasing their daily coal burn data. Only Zhejiang Power’s daily coal burn data was still available on CCTD’s
Lundin Gold Restarts Operations at Fruta Del Norte, Ecuador
July 7, 2020
Lundin Gold has restarted operations at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador. The company anticipates resuming regular shipping of concentrate to the port within the next few days. The mill is currently processing ore from stockpile and the
Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine Kills at Least 162
July 6, 2020
A massive landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar has killed at least 162 people — a moment captured in dramatic video showing a wall of earth sliding down a mountainside into a water-filled open pit. About 12 hours after
Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi Enter Agreement for State Owned Power Plant
July 2, 2020
Turquoise Hill Resources said the Government of Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi have reached an agreement to prioritize a State Owned Power Plant (SOPP) in order to support the Government’s decision as the domestic power solution for the Oyu Tolgoi mine
Trevali Confirms Positive COVID-19 Cases at Santander Mine, Temporarily Suspends Operations, Peru
July 2, 2020
Trevali Mining said that 19 workers at the Santander mine in Peru tested positive for COVID-19. These workers are asymptomatic and have been provided with safe and preventative quarantine. The company has temporarily suspended operations at the mine and mill
NSW to Continue Its Commitment to Coal
July 1, 2020
NSW’s coal industry is set to continue for decades, according to a new report that argues ending exports would have little impact on global carbon emissions. The Strategic Statement on Coal Exploration and Mining in NSW, published by a state
Barrick to Begin Layoffs at Porgera Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea
June 26, 2020
Barrick Gold Corp will lay off most staff at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea, the mine’s operator says, a signal that an impasse with the government over ownership is unlikely to be resolved swiftly. Canada’s Barrick, the
Glencore Discloses Investigation by Swiss AG
June 26, 2020
Mining and commodities marketing company Glencore says it has been informed that it is under criminal investigation by Switzerland’s attorney general in connection with alleged corruption in Congo. The company said in a statement Friday that the attorney general was
Tanzanian Small-scale Miner Gets $4.5M After Mining Biggest-ever Tanzanite Gemstones
June 26, 2020
A Tanzanian small-scale miner has just become a millionaire after unearthing some of the largest rare gemstones ever recorded. Fifty-two-year-old Sainiu Laizer was working in a mine in northern Tanzania when he came across two massive tanzanite gemstones. Tanzanite is
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