Coronavirus
Health and safety
Glencore outlines global COVID-19 protocol
Glencore is committed to working with all its stakeholders in helping overcome the unprecedented challenges presented by this pandemic.
Gold
BEE prerequisite for emergency funds: Solidarity takes legal action
Solidarity has lodged a complaint with the SAHRC against government’s plans to make crisis funding for SMMEs subject to black economic empowerment (BEE).
Health and safety
Commonwealth develops tracker to monitor COVID-19
The Commonwealth has developed a coronavirus tracker that shows daily cases in member countries. The tracker collects data from WHO.
Gold
Teranga confirms Q1 will be Wahgnion’s strongest of the year
This will be Wahgnion’s strongest quarter of the year and Sabodala’s softest quarter due to lower grades processed as a result of pit sequencing.
Investment
The state of insurance in the mining industry
Underwriters have become more selective in the risks that they will consider and markets are reluctant to write any new business.
Health and safety
Companies should defer all non-essential international travel
“This unprecedented global advice to defer non-essential travel follows the WHO’s declaration of the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic."
Health and safety
Mantashe says no cases of COVID-19 within SA mining sector
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy says there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 in the mining sector in South Africa.
Platinum Group Metals
“The platinum industry is in a good place despite many challenges”
The platinum industry is in a good place despite many challenges; palladium and rhodium prices have doubled and aids a company significantly.
Health and safety
Minerals Council South Africa outlines 9-point plan for COVID-19
The Minerals Council South Africa also stands ready to work with all relevant parts of government to manage the spread of the virus.
