The global Top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the Covid-19 crisis, but consultancy PwC has advised miners to take advantage of the relative stability to adopt strategies to mitigate against further economic and social risks. With the global …
Top 40 miners ‘in a strong, resilient position’ to weather the Covid-19 storm, says PwC Read More »
Cabinet has approved appointment of a professional restructuring company that specialises in mergers to investigate the most viable model for a single ‘National Petroleum Company’. The approval follows a briefing this week relating to ongoing work to r…
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Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Hyundai’s new ultra-clean fuel cell electric car, green Aluminium and African Source Markets’ Weekly Coal Index Report and how it is providing pricing transparency.
Hyundai, green aluminium and the Coal Index Report make headlines Read More »
Papua New Guinea has passed legislation seeking to boost benefits to the country from oil, gas and mine developments, which could impact talks on a stalled project planned by Exxon Mobil Corp.
Prime Minister James Marape came to power a year ago on a …
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ASX-listed Platina Resources has inked a conditional agreement to acquire the Challa gold project, in Western Australia.
Platina will acquire the project in exchange for 10-million shares and a 0.75% gross gold royalty is payable on any gold produced …
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South Africa’s largest power consumers are calling on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to urgently review the regulatory methodology being used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to set Eskom tariffs. The Energy Inte…
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South Africa’s largest power consumers are calling on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to urgently review the regulatory methodology being used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to set Eskom tariffs. The Energy Inte…
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The Covid-19 pandemic is serving to highlight the vital role that platinum group metals (PGMs) play in the health sector. Platinum, with which South Africa is more endowed than any other country on earth, is more relevant than ever as it joins the figh…
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South Africa’s gold and platinum miners are racing to bring back thousands of skilled migrant workers who are crucial to ramping up output following the easing of the nation’s coronavirus lockdown. For almost 150 years, South Africa’s deep-level mines …
Rebooting world’s deepest mines sparks massive labour migration Read More »
Unionised workers at Chile’s State-run Codelco, the world’s largest copper miner, said on Wednesday they were weighing walking off the job at some sites in order to implement a self-imposed quarantine after one of their members died from Covid-19.
The…
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