Big mining companies that rely on indigenous workforces or operate near remote communities have acted fast to curb the spread of the coronavirus and avoid a public health crisis that could damage their reputations.
From Australia’s outback to Canada’s…
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DENVER – With restrictions on mining due to the coronavirus pandemic starting to ease, Newmont is back on track with all but one of its mines – Musselwhite in northern Ontario – slated to resume full operations in the coming…
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With restrictions on mining due to the coronavirus pandemic starting to ease, Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) is back on track with all but one…
Newmont restarts mines as restrictions ease Read More »
Not-for-profit organisation Young Mining Professionals (YMP) Toronto’s “Mining Cares” initiative has raised $190 420 for the United Way Greater Toronto (UWGT) Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund. Donors of YMP raised $95 210, with YMP matching the first $5 …
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Mining in Mexico, the world’s largest silver producing country, is set to fully resume next week as authorities implement a gradual nationwide return to a…
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The massive MINExpo International trade show has been postponed by one year due to COVID-19 concerns. The show is held in Las Vegas every four years and had been slated for September 28-30, 2020. “The National Mining Association (NMA), the…
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Sierra Leone is weathering a dramatic crunch in mining revenue as COVID-19 restrictions hurt companies’ ability to export gold and diamonds and access essential supplies. Revenue from mining dropped from $2.24 million in April 2019 to just $0.33 millio…
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PT Freeport Indonesia, operator of the world’s second-biggest copper mine, is to conduct "extensive testing" among its employees after coronavirus cases in the area where the mine operates topped 100.
It said on Wednesday it had around 50 000 …
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This episode features excerpts from Newmont’s May 5, 2020, conference call. Newmont president and CEO Tom Palmer discusses how the company is dealing with the coronavirus and its impact on mining operations. He also explains how the company’s “long-ter…
TSX-listed Great Panther Mining has reported more positive Covid-19 cases at its operations, but says its Tucano gold mine, in Brazil, is continuing to operate at full capacity and that it still plans to resume operations at Topia and Guanajuato Mine C…
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