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Diamond miner Petra Diamonds reports that it has concluded a one-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). This applies to its South African operations for the financial year to June 30, 2021. The Company will make a once-off, ex gratia payment at the end of November 2020 of between ZAR5,000 - 8,500 to employees graded in the A and B Paterson Bands. In addition, employees in the A Paterson band will receive an increase of 5.5% in their cash earnings, effective 1 January 2021... Читать дальше...

South African coal miner Exxaro is selling its 24.4% stake in Vedanta Zinc International's Black Mountain Mining (BMM) operations to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), a national development finance institution. "This transaction now sees the IDC joining Vedanta Zinc International as a long-term strategic partner in its BMM South African Operations," the companies said in a statement, saying a formal announcement would be made on Friday.

Openpit mining company Afrimat has lodged papers in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, in Johannesburg, asking for Nkomati Anthracite to be placed under supervision and to start business rescue proceedings. Unicorn Capital Partners (UCP), in which Afrimat holds a 27.27% stake, indirectly holds 60% of the issued shares of Nkomati, which operates an anthracite mine focused on both opencast and underground mining.

The main shaft at Pumpkin Hollow copper mine, in Nevada, will be completed next month, which will increase hoisting rates and allow for mining operations to ramp up towards mill design capacity. The underground mine will ramp up to production rates of 5 000 t/d in the first quarter of 2021, Toronto-listed Nevada Copper reported on Monday.

TSX-listed First Quantum is expecting to produce between 15 000 t and 17 000 t of nickel from its recently restarted Ravensthorpe mine, in Western Australia. The operation went into care-and-maintenance in 2017 on the back of falling nickel prices

Peru's miners hope to have their workforce back up to full strength by the end of the year, the country's Energy and Mines Minister said on Monday, as the world's No. 2 copper producer ramps up after being slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. Minister Miguel Inchaustegui said the reduced workforce was affecting output and construction of new mines, such as Anglo American's $5.3-billion Quellaveco project in the country's south. "In the case of companies in operation, they are projecting that in... Читать дальше...

A workers union at the Candelaria copper mine in Chile rejected a contract offer from Canada's Lundin Mining, union officials said on Monday, raising the possibility of a strike. The offer was rejected with 94.34% of the 548 members voting against it, according to a document seen by Reuters. The company or workers can still request government mediation to try to reach an agreement and avoid a strike

Global financial services provider Macquarie Group has urged for investment into the nickel sector, despite an anticipated oversupply in the near-term. Speaking at the Paydirt Nickel conference, in Perth, Macquarie consultant Jim Lennon said that immediate investment in the nickel sector would be required to meet the potential ‘explosive’ demand post 2025.

Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston was still looking for uptake of its A$13.2-million incentive plan to attract a global cathode active materials production facility for lithium-ion batteries. The state government in August announced the funding incentive, which forms part of a greater A$92.4-million suite of incentives to activate new industries and create a jobs pipeline.

Mining major BHP has struck a $505-million membership interest purchase and sale agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire an additional 28% working interest in Shenzi, a six-lease development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The acquisition will bring BHP’s working interest to 72% and immediately add about 11 000 bbl/d of oil-equivalent production. BHP said on Tuesday that this transaction was consistent with the company’s strategy of targeting counter-cyclical acquisitions in high-quality producing or near producing assets.