Covid-19
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Covid-19 to cut South Africa’s 2020 mining output by 8-10%
May 26, 2020
Covid-19 to cut South Africa’s 2020 mining output by 8-10%
South Africa’s mining production is likely to fall by between 8% and 10% this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Reassuring and serving customers during the Covid-19 crisis
May 26, 2020
Reassuring and serving customers during the Covid-19 crisis
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, financial services providers worldwide have come under unprecedented pressure. Analytics software firm FICO launched a…
AngloGold Ashanti reports more Covid-19 positive cases at Mponeng mine
May 25, 2020
AngloGold Ashanti reports more Covid-19 positive cases at Mponeng mine
AngloGold Ashanti on Monday said that a total of 196 people have tested positive for coronavirus at its Mponeng mine,…
At least 75 AngloGold Ashanti mine workers test positive for Covid-19
May 24, 2020
At least 75 AngloGold Ashanti mine workers test positive for Covid-19
Underground production at AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in South Africa will remain closed until further notice after 75 employees tested…
Angola’s oil exploration evaporates as Covid-19 overshadows historic reforms
May 22, 2020
Angola’s oil exploration evaporates as Covid-19 overshadows historic reforms
The coronavirus pandemic has done in a handful of months what even a 27-year civil war did not: it has…
Congo’s Chamber of Mines head sees more M&A due to Covid-19
May 20, 2020
Congo’s Chamber of Mines head sees more M&A due to Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic will drive a “survival of the fittest” in Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector and trigger an…
South Africa publishes Covid-19 mine safety rules
May 19, 2020
South Africa publishes Covid-19 mine safety rules
South Africa’s mines ministry on Tuesday published safety rules for mines operating during the coronavirus pandemic and said failure to…
Implats closes Marula mine after workers test positive for Covid-19
May 16, 2020
Implats closes Marula mine after workers test positive for Covid-19
Impala Platinum (Implats) has temporarily shut down its Marula mine in Limpopo Province after finding a “cluster” of positive Covid-19…
