Rare earths miner Lynas has temporarily suspended production at its Malaysian plant, as the Malaysian government tightened control as the COVID-19 cases escalate.
Lynas on Monday said that as part of the temporary plant shut-down to care and maintenan…
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Mining major BHP on Monday announced that it will establish a A$50-million Vital Resources Fund to help support regional Australian communities in its areas of operation, which are facing the significant challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“BHP stands…
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ASX-listed Oil Search has placed staff and operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on lockdown after that country reported its first cast of COVID-19.
Oil Search on Monday said that the company has been monitoring COVID-19 since early in the year, and ha…
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Gold miner Blackham Resources has warned shareholders that gold production for the full year would likely be at the lower end of the guidance of between 70 000 oz and 80 000 oz.
Blackham noted that third quarter production had been impacted by non-rec…
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The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) and the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) on Friday said that their members were working to ensure the delivery of essential gas supply to local customers amid the Co…
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ASX-listed Agrimin has acquired the Lake Auld potash project, in Western Australia, in exchange for shares.
The company told shareholders that it would issue project owner Zinfadel Exploration with 250 000 fully paid ordinary shares as part of the c…
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Graphite developer Triton Minerals was optimistic about securing financing for its Ancuabe graphite project, in Mozambique.
Triton told shareholders on Friday that various of its Chinese partners had informed the company that their business in China …
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Gold miner Resolute Mining has secured a new, flexible low-cost syndicated loan facility of up to $300-million to refinance its existing debt.
The Australia and UK-listed miner said that the new facility would be used on the existing $63-million secu…
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West African Resources has poured its first gold at the Sanbrado project, in Burkina Faso.
The miner on Friday reported that a gold bar weighing 23.9 kg was poured in the first smelt during the week.The $185-million Sanbrado project is expected to pro…
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The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (Amec) has called on the state and federal governments to implement a moratorium on tenement rentals and associated expenditure requirements for mineral exploration licenses.
“The human impact of C…
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