ONTARIO – Harte Gold’s Sugar Zone mine is now back up and running, following a temporary shutdown at the end of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the company, longhole blasting and ore haulage rates underground are improving…
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Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has been discharged after he was hospitalised for Covid-19 earlier this month. The Presidency confirmed that Mantashe was discharged from hospital on Sunday evening.
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Shuttering businesses, grounding airlines and ordering people to stay home was hard enough the first time. The thought of having to do it all over again is something world leaders don’t want to even contemplate. From Italy to New Zealand, irrespective …
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The Northern Miner is conducting a survey on how COVID-19 has impacted the mining and exploration industries, and we would greatly appreciate your participation. The more feedback we receive, the more accurate the results will be, so we hope you……
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MEXICO – Premier Gold Mines announced that it is fully restarting operations at its Mercedes gold-silver mine in Mexico, but with a new strategy that requires letting go of a significant number of employees. In a press release, Premier explained …
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Covid-19 lockdown restrictions around Southern Africa have put the spotlight on mines’ supply chain security, especially with regard to key inputs like explosives and specialised blasting services. According to blasting specialist BME GM Albie Visser, …
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Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has been admitted to hospital on Monday, days after contracting Covid-19. Mantashe, along with his wife Nolwandle, whose positive status last week has been confirmed. In a statement, the government c…
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Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe have both been admitted to hospital after having tested positive for Covid-19. Both Ministers tested positive about a week ago. Mantashe’s wife Nolwand…
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The global diamond industry has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the health, social fabric and economies of the world, laments World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) acting president Yoram Dvash. Wi…
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Analytics firm S&P Global Market Intelligence says 275 mining operations across the world have been disrupted as a result of Covid-19 to date. These operations span across 36 countries, with only 36 mines having reopened to some degree so far. Four…
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