July 31, 2020 Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.
July 28, 2020 Indonesia moving up the mining value chain – report The mining industry will increasingly lose dominance as a driver of Indonesia’s mineral exports, Fitch says.
July 17, 2020 Despite Brazil’s covid-19 spike, Minister of Mines optimistic Bento Albuquerque said revenue from mineral production in H1 2020 was 1% higher than in the first half of 2019.
July 15, 2020 Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.
July 8, 2020 Ghanaian activists sue government to save forest from mine Environmentalists have been campaigning since 2017 to stop a proposed bauxite mine in the Atewa Range Forest.
July 7, 2020 Metals production emissions must halve by 2040 – report Wood Mackenzie says if the steel industry doesn’t comply, it would have to pay $191 billion per year in taxes.
July 3, 2020 Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 stage.mining.companies MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest stage.mining.companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second quarter.
June 9, 2020 China to re-invest in its mining industry — report China's steel association has called for an increase in domestic iron ore production as well as greater investment in exploration overseas to ensure supplies.
June 9, 2020 Saudi Arabia aims to boost investment with mining law The kingdom's unused mineral resources are valued at $1.3 trillion.
May 21, 2020 In the coming renewable energy boom, Australia is once again the “lucky country” The country ranks highly in the annual Fraser Institute survey of stage.mining.companies for investment attractiveness.
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