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A probe into graft at Eskom by South African state investigators has widened to include contracts with five international companies
10%
Attendance at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada mining conference this month was down 10%, likely due to fears around Covid-19
$1,600
After falling the most since 1983 due to Covid-19's impact on the stock market, gold has managed to rise back to $1,600 an ounce
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Bryah Resources is cutting director renumerations by 25% from April in order to conserve cash in light of volatile market conditions
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Rhodium recently hit a new high, trading comfortably above $13,000 per troy ounce. But what does the future hold for rhodium, and can any other mined material hold a candle to its status as the most expensive metal?
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PROJECT NEWS
Ore sorters go into operation at Mt Cattlin
Galaxy Resources has put its ore sorters into operation at the Mt Cattlin project in Western Australia. Used to detect and reject basalt at the spodumene project's front end, the ore sorters will play a role in Galaxy's further plans to upgrade and process the project's low-grade ore stockpiles.
Barrick to pursue Pueblo Viejo mine expansion in Dominican Republic
Barrick Gold has announced its plans to extend the life of the Pueblo Viejo gold mine in the Dominican Republic beyond 2040.
The Pueblo Viejo mine is a joint venture between Barrick Gold (60%) and Newmont Goldcorp (40%). It is located 100km from the capital city of Santo Domingo.
Coronavirus slows work at Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto has said that precautions relating to the spread of Covid-19 have slowed work at its Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia, although the openpit continues to operate.
Black Butte mining project granted preliminary approvals
The state of Montana has granted preliminary approvals of two water permit applications and six water right change applications to the Black Butte copper mine project.
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