May 18, 2020

Heavy-metal pollution causes mass fish deaths in Nigeria

Samples of the fish and nearby waters analyzed in a laboratory showed normal levels of hydrocarbon and unusually high amounts of metals traceable to waste from batteries.

May 6, 2020

Dwarsrivier shuts after covid-19 case

Production at chrome mine in South Africa was suspended after an employee tested positive for covid-19.

May 4, 2020

South African union wins case on covid-19 safety

Union said it had won a court case against the government that will force authorities to impose strict guidelines against covid-19.

April 30, 2020

Glencore joins mining industry’s rush to cut spending

Swiss miner and trader reduces capital expenses by $1 billion, outlines production impact of covid-19.

April 28, 2020

World’s mine workers resist quick restart amid coronavirus

Unions in both South Africa and Peru are openly encouraging members not to return to mines.

April 24, 2020

Glencore denies union claim S. Africa smelter workers had fake permits

Glencore said the workers were escorted to a local police station, but that all their work permits were valid.

April 6, 2020

Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 stage.mining.companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest stage.mining.companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.

April 2, 2020

Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains

As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.

April 1, 2020

Glencore’s chrome joint venture in South Africa with Merafe declares force majeure

South Africa, which has called a three-week lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, is the world's biggest producer of chrome.

March 31, 2020

South Africa lockdown squeezes global chrome supply

The country is the world's biggest producer of chrome ore and last year provided 83% of China’s total chrome imports.