Finance & business

IAMGOLD Corporation, with joint venture partner Sumitomo Metal Mining, has announced the decision to proceed with the construction of the Côté Gold Project.

Nornickel, a producer of palladium, nickel, platinum and copper, has announced that it will continue to support its employees and regions of operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In another boost to Queensland’s position as a hub for cross-sector technology and innovation, the state’s first cohort of businesses in the Quantum Technology Exchange initiative have been announced.

Yamana Gold Inc. has announced it is in the advanced stages of the application process for the admission of the company’s common shares to the standard segment of the Official List and to trading on the LSE’s Main Market.

Pensana Rare Earths Plc has announced that it has entered into a heads of agreement with China Great Wall Industry Corporation for the purposes of co-operating together for the company’s rare earths Longonjo Project in Angola.

MOGAS Industries, Inc. recently completed the acquisition of assets of Watson Valve, a Houston-based turn-key manufacturer of severe service valves, to include repairs and coating services.

The Australian government’s AUS$2 billion JobTrainer skills package will help the nation's minerals employers to boost the rate of economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Metso Minerals has signed a contract with Lynas Kalgoorlie Pty Ltd for the supply of a large rotary kiln and combustion system for baking rare earth elements.

Waqas A. Aziz and Tariq Zaman Khan report on the current state of Pakistan’s mining sector.

Ian Macfarlane has been appointed to the Board of METS Ignited, the mining equipment, technology and services sector’s Industry Growth Centre.

Rio Tinto will start planning for the wind-down of operations and the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) following the conclusion of its strategic review.

Great Panther Mining Ltd has announced 2Q20 production results from tis three 100% owned mines Brazil and Mexico.

The World Coal Association has announced the appointment of July Ndlovu, CEO of Anglo American’s coal business in South Africa, as its new Chairman.

RPMGlobal is pleased to announce the acquisition of Canada-headquartered mine scheduling optimisation company, Revolution Mining Software.

Pretivm Resources Inc. announces that Patrick Godin will be joining the company as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 August 2020.