Latest Industry News

Expansion of the Spring Creek Mine approved by Montana officials

March 31, 2020

Women in mining panel discussion; question-and-answer session provides key insights

March 31, 2020

Gunmen kill one, wound six at Freeport mine office in Indonesia's Papua

March 31, 2020

Mineworkers deemed critical by Department of Homeland Security

March 31, 2020

Rio Tinto pledges $25 million to support fight against COVID-19; BHP $8 million plan to support health network in Chile

March 30, 2020

South Africa’s lockdown leads platinum miners to declare force majeure

March 30, 2020

Some US coal mines US halting operations as coronavirus spreads

March 30, 2020

Alaska’s Pebble Project continues to advance despite COVID-19 precautions

March 27, 2020

Glencore closes some operations to curb COVID-19 outbreak

March 26, 2020

Two mines in Alaska will require some workers to quarantine for 14 days

March 26, 2020

Coronavirus could slow production of some critical mineral mines

March 26, 2020

PolyMet’s air permit rejected by Minnesota appeals court

March 25, 2020

South Africa to halt mining for 21 days in face of COVID-19 pandemic

March 24, 2020

NIOSH shares information about response to COVID-19

March 23, 2020

Freeport-McMoRan announces plans to cut dividend and slash costs as COVID-19 spreads

March 23, 2020

Barrick Gold updates its emergency COVID-19 response plans

March 23, 2020

Newmont implements additional controls to further protect workforce, neighboring communities

March 23, 2020

Pennsylvania Gov. amends shutdown order; mining allowed to proceed

March 20, 2020

Protocols issued for Nevada's mining industry

March 20, 2020

Earthquake forces Kennecott Copper to halt operations temporarily

March 19, 2020

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Safety comes first for SME; COVID-19 leads to difficult decisions for the Society
Like many of you, I spent the last week of February and the first week of March at mining industry conferences, interacting with hundreds, if not thousands of people. All the while ...
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