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Lucapa Diamond restarts Lulo mine in Angola

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Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) is restarting operations at its Lulo mine in Angola on a two-shift, six-day week basis, with 50% of its workforce. Mining at Lulo has been halted since April 1, following Angola’s declaration of a State of Emergency to contain the spread of covid-19. The diamond producer noted the plan is to be ready to ramp up to full- scale operations once restrictions are completely lifted. MINING AT LULO HAS BEEN HALTED SINCE APRIL 1, FOLLOWING ANGOLA’S DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19… Read More Here
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China Moly shakes off South African ports disruption as DRC cobalt sales rise

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China Moly (China Molybdenum Co.) is sending more copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ports in Tanzania, Namibia and Mozambique, a spokesman said on Thursday, as it weathers coronavirus disruption at South African outlets. Aerial view of the processing plant at China Molybdenum’s Tenke Fungurume mine in 2015. (Image courtesy of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold) South Africa implemented a covid-19 lockdown on March 27, under which ports handle only essential goods with reduced staff, leaving minerals mined across southern and central Africa without a key route to international… Read More Here
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Graphene ink may be used to fight coronavirus

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Zen Graphene Solutions (TSXV: ZEN) announced that it has launched an international collaboration with UK-based Graphene Composites to fight the covid-19 pandemic. The initiative involves the development of a potential virucidal graphene-based composite ink that can be applied to fabrics, including N95 face masks and other personal protective equipment for significantly increased protection. PPE used in the covid-19 pandemic. (Reference image by AlamosaCounty PublicHealth, Flickr). ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, RESEARCHERS HAVE PROVEN THAT THE INK IS EFFECTIVE IN KILLING EARLIER STRAINS OF CORONAVIRUS In a press release, the companies said that once… Read More Here
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Covid-19 impact: $6.9 billion out of global mining forecast

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Covid-19 impact has been huge on the mining industry across the globe as governments enforce lockdowns and quarantines and companies halt operations because workers and contractors can’t get on-site due to restrictions. S&P Global Market Intelligence in a new report tallies the Covid-19 impact of these mine closures, showing Africa and the Americas hardest hit in terms of the number of suspended operations. South Africa had closed 54 mines as at the end of last week, the US shut 42 and Mexico and Canada 29 and 28 apiece. In total, production at… Read More Here
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South Africa takes the first steps towards reopening a COVID-19 battered economy

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JOHANNESBURG (REUTERS) – South Africa took its first shaky steps towards rolling back one of the world’s strictest Covid-19 lockdowns on Friday (May 1) as it sought to strike a delicate balance between containing the disease and reviving its battered economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered most citizens to remain indoors and shuttered all but essential businesses five weeks ago as part of a response to the pandemic that has won praise from the World Health Organisation. South Africa has recorded 5,647 cases of the disease and 103 deaths out of a population… Read More Here
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MP Eric Ngalula calls for investigations on a Chinese company mining in Kasai

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National MP Eric Ngalula is calling for the audit of the shares of the Chinese company Anhui Foreign Economic Construction (AFECC), which is involved in diamond mining in Kasai. In a letter to Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba on Monday (April 27th), he accused the company of failing to achieve the socio-economic projects it had set out in the agreement reached in March 2013 with the Congolese state. According to him, AFECC had committed to carry out certain infrastructure construction projects, including hydroelectric power plants, in return for the exploitation of… Read More Here
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4 new Covid-19 cases confirmed in Lubumbashi in Nagorno-Katanga

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 Lubumbashi in the province of Katanga in DRC has just registered four new cases of Coronavirus, announced provincial Health Minister Joseph Nsambi. “We have had confirmation from the INRB, these are the contacts from the first case. They’re all taken care of. When the results are positive, quarantine is directly transformed into care,” he said. This brings the number of patients in this province to 5. All patients are quarantined  at the Lubumbashi Isolation Centre, not far from Luano airport. The provincial authorities are urging the public to become aware… Read More Here
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Katanga Mining, 2020 First Quarter Production Results

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ZUG, SWITZERLAND, April 22, 2020 – Katanga Mining Limited (TSX: KAT) (“Katanga” or the “Company”) today provides an update on its major projects and announces its 2020 first quarter production results at its 75%-owned subsidiary, Kamoto Copper Company (“KCC”). COVID-19 Update on Operations  On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic. The Company is closely monitoring the progress of the virus and is taking measures to contain the impact of COVID-19 on the health of its employees and its operations.… Read More Here
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Gemfields upgrades security amid human rights concerns

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Gemfields is stepping up efforts to increase transparency and ensure security and human rights are protected at its operations. The company, which owns the luxury Fabergé jewellery brand, is the world’s biggest coloured gems producer, mining emeralds and rubies in Zambia and Mozambique, announced Monday that it is the only gemstone company to be recognized as a corporate member by Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR).    Jack Cunningham (left), Head of Sustainability at Gemfields engaging with community at its operations. (Image provided by Gemfields) Gemfields is stepping up efforts to increase… Read More Here

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