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Six mineworkers die from Covid-19 – Minerals Council . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Six mineworkers have succumbed to coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, Minerals Council South Africa said on Thursday.

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Deep sea mining could destroy undiscovered species, says Ocean Panel . JOHANNESBURG – Mining on the sea floor should not begin before a full assessment of likely environmental impacts can be made, a report commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Econo...

Implats remains bullish about progress in a post-Covid-19 world . South African miner Impala Platinum (Implats) expects to face increasing challenges to its medical preparedness and operational resilience as the Covid-19 pandemic progresses in the coming months.

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New business rescue plan proposed as Lily, Barbrook mines dispute continues . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Vantage Goldfields Limited (VGL) and Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC) representative Fred Arendse on June 23 proposed amended business rescue plans for th...

Infrastructure investment only way to propel economy forward – New Development Bank . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The only way for South Africa to propel the South African economy forward is to invest further in productive infrastructure, New Development Bank VP Leslie Maasdorp sa...

Bushveld retains vanadium production guidance . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – While Vametco and Vanchem’s production were disrupted by the 35-day nationwide Covid lockdown, London Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals is retaining the previously announce...

BlueRock increases Kareevlei yearly run rate to 400 000 t . Aim-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds achieved its target to reach a yearly run rate of 400 000 t and operational profitability through enhanced production at the end of 2019.

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The masters of the diamond world are losing control . For decades, shopping for uncut diamonds was a tightly scripted affair: First, persuade De Beers to add you to its list of handpicked customers. Then, 10 times a year, attend a week-long sale to buy ex...

Covid-19 is an important catalyst for hydrogen economy’s take-off – AP Ventures . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Despite being a global pandemic with hugely negative health consequences, Covid-19 is an important catalyst for the take-off of the hydrogen economy, in which platinum...

Glencore, Merafe begin Section 189 consultation process . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The alloys division of Glencore Operations South Africa and Merafe have commenced a consultation process in terms of sections 189 and 189A of the Labour Relations Act ...