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Platinum retailers working towards recovery amid Covid-19 . Manufacturers and retailers of platinum jewellery have begun working towards ensuring the recovery of the sector, as Covid-19 continues to heavily impact on the global economy, the Platinum Guild Inter...

Mining production falls sharply in April as lockdown effects take hold . The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown regulations since March 27 have had a severe impact on economic activity, with mining production alone having decreased by 47.3% year-on-year in April.

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Harmony Gold’s shareholders approve $200m equity raise . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A requisite majority of the shareholders of Harmony Gold on Thursday gave their approval to the gold mining company raising equity capital of $200-million to part fund...

Covid-19 highlighting vital health role of platinum group metals . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The Covid-19 pandemic is serving to highlight the vital role that platinum group metals (PGMs) play in the health sector.

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Shut-open-shut repair period at ACP drawing to a close – Amplats . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Repair work to the water leak detected in the high-pressure cooling section of the Anglo Converter Plant (ACP) Phase B unit of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is exp...

Global mining forum IGF puts forward sweeping employment reforms . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) on Wednesday put forward sweeping mining employment reforms in response to th...

Weekly Coal Index heralds vital new era of African pricing transparency . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Coal remains the dominant primary energy source for the production of electricity in South Africa.

Even with high allocations for renewable energy in the latest Inte...

Experts say artisanal mining is here to stay and helps sustain global markets . Formalising artisanal mining is a challenge for the mining industry, especially in remote locations and many organisations are stepping in to help.

This was mentioned during a June 9 webinar about fo...

Minerals Council calls out 'misleading' Covid-19 claims . Industry body, the Minerals Council South Africa, says it takes issue with a narrative that appears to be developing in some quarters labelling the mining industry as an “epicentre” of Covid-19.

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Air will be cleaner when it leaves car engine than when it enters it – Hyundai . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Air will be cleaner when it leaves the engine of a new hydrogen fuel cell electric car than when it enters the engine of the car, Hyundai states in a double-page adver...