Mining News Pro - Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum investigated ways to make copper and silver release even more ions than they normally would as a result of corrosion, a process that helps prevent the growth of bacteria or kill them completely.

Monday, June 13, 2022 - 15:29:04

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Mining News Pro - Gold edged lower as investors weighed mixed labor data from the U.S., the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tilt and the threat of the omicron variant to global growth.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - 10:45:31

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Mining News Pro - Canada’s oil heartland of Alberta has been hit with its most dangerous Covid-19 wave, with hospital intensive care beds filling up so quickly that health professionals are preparing to make decisions about who lives and who dies.

Monday, September 20, 2021 - 14:18:44

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Mining News Pro - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the biggest resource injection in its history, with $650-billion meant to help nations deal with mounting debt and the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 - 14:02:19

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Mining News Pro - A resurgence of Covid-19 in Chile should not dampen output at Anglo American`s sprawling copper mines in the Andean nation this year, nor is it likely to pose near-term supply chain problems, the company`s top executive in Chile told Reuters.

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 1:22:31 PM

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Mining News Pro - Gold prices rose past the $1,900 an ounce level on Monday, supported by worries over a spike in covid-19 cases around the globe and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming US presidential election. However, a stronger dollar limited bullion’s advance.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 4:49:05 PM

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Mining News Pro - Russian gold and silver producer Polymetal said on Monday that about 100 people had tested positive for the new coronavirus at its Mayskoye deposit in Russia`s Far East.

Monday, October 12, 2020 - 2:40:34 PM

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Mining News Pro - Zimbabwe’s second-largest diamond miner sees demand picking up, after the coronavirus pandemic forced RioZim to halt sales in March amid slumping gem prices.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 2:25:32 PM

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Mining News Pro - China’s state stockpiling agency has drawn up plans to buy 2,000 tonnes of cobalt after the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the fragility of supplies of the strategic mineral.

Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 6:40:18 PM

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Mining News Pro - Russian State-controlled diamond producer Alrosa said on Friday that its second-quarter net profit fell by 98% year on year to 300-million roubles ($4-million) as the novel coronavirus outbreak hit demand for precious stones.

Friday, August 14, 2020 - 5:39:16 PM

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Mining News Pro - The novel coronavirus has been detected at a second mine in Papua New Guinea, after an employee at the Lihir Mine owned by Newcrest Mining Ltd tested positive for the disease.

Monday, August 10, 2020 - 4:26:24 PM

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Mining News Pro - Chile`s largest copper mines boosted output in June, according to government statistics released late on Tuesday, churning out more of the red metal even as the coronavirus outbreak hit its stride in the South American mining powerhouse.

Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 2:41:45 PM

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Mining News Pro - Twenty-one workers at a steel plant owned by ArcelorMittal in the Mexican port city of Lazaro Cardenas have died from covid-19, the steelworkers’ trade union said.

Monday, July 27, 2020 - 2:24:35 AM

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Mining News Pro - Canadian gold miner Iamgold said on Tuesday it is restarting operations at its Rosebel gold mine in Suriname that it shut in June after union leaders issued a stop work order in response to employees testing positive for coronavirus.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 4:17:20 PM

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Mining News Pro - Silver jumped to the highest in almost seven years and gold continued its march toward a record on expectations more stimulus is needed to help the global economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 4:00:17 PM

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Mining News Pro - Not even a record rally can entice foreign investors to South African gold stocks.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 3:57:01 PM

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Mining News Pro - Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel on Friday said it would double its spending this year on measures to protect against the coronavirus outbreak to 20-billion roubles ($278.5-million).

Friday, July 17, 2020 - 2:43:20 PM

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Mining News Pro - An uneven global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and concern over the prospects for second waves of infections are weighing on the outlook across commodities markets, according to Rio Tinto Group.

Friday, July 17, 2020 - 2:41:10 PM

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Mining News Pro - Iron ore prices soared to nearly $US110 ($157.4) per tonne yesterday, a level not seen since August 2019.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 12:25:10 PM

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Mining News Pro - The red-hot rally in gold prices driven by investor concern about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the global economy has propelled South African gold stocks to record-slaying highs.

Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 12:13:35 PM

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Mining News Pro - As Chile’s giant copper mines battle to keep workers healthy in the covid-19 pandemic, a laboratory in the country is touting the use of tiny specks of the metal to contain the spread among the general population.

Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 7:57:32 PM

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Mining News Pro - Unions at Chile`s Codelco, the world`s largest copper producer, said on Wednesday that nearly 3 000 workers had been infected with the coronavirus, prompting renewed calls for more safety measures at the company`s sprawling operations.

Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 2:42:20 PM

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Mining News Pro - Coal companies received at least $170 million in small business loans under the U.S. government’s coronavirus relief program, according to data released Monday.

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 9:11:09 PM

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Mining News Pro - Saracen Mineral Holdings has finished the 2020 financial year with record production of 520,414 ounces of gold, beating its guidance of 500,000 ounces.

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 12:07:03 PM

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Mining News Pro - Chile’s vaunted copper industry is nearing a tipping point as coronavirus explodes across the South American nation, mine workers and analysts say, laying bare the hidden costs of policies that have until now salvaged its output of the red metal.

Saturday, July 4, 2020 - 12:39:04 PM

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