Largest Copper Producers Worldwide: Q1 2020 Overview
Codelco was the largest copper producer in the world in Q1 2020 (based on attributable copper tonnes). Despite COVID-19 threats,
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Russia
Norilsk Nickel responsible for new pollution in Russia’s Arctic
Another environmental blow in a row for the gigantic Russian mining company Russian officials are investigating a mining company in
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Largest Gold Mines In Russia: Q1 2020 Overview
Gold production in Russia amounted to 1,246 koz in Q1 2020 and was flat y-o-y. Olimpiada was the largest gold
Read moreInsane pictures of the Norilsk Nickel ecological disaster in the Arctic
According to Greenpeace, Norilsk Nickel is responsible for the worst ecological disaster in the Arctic, on par with the Exxon
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Largest uranium producers in 2019
Kazatomprom was an undisputed leader in uranium production in 2019. Top 10 uranium producers were responsible for over 85% of
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Largest uranium producing countries in 2019
Global mined uranium amounted to 53,656 tonnes in 2019. Kazakhstan is the largest uranium producing country. Mined uranium now covers
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Vladimir Putin declared federal level emergency over Norilsk Nickel environmental disaster
Local authorities blamed Norilsk in delayed response and misinformation. Norilsk shares plummeted. On May 29, 2020, an accidental damage to a diesel fuel storage tank
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Petropavlovsk Reports Gold Production Surged 73% in Q1 2020
Petropavlovsk PLC released its Q1 2020 production update and guidance for 2020. Gold production▪ 73% increase in gold produced to
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The world’s only floating nuclear power plant enters full commercial exploitation
One-of-a-kind floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) “Akademic Lomonosov” has been fully commissioned in Pevek, Chukotka region in the Russian Far
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Nordgold Reports Q1 2020 Production Increase Y-O-Y; AISC Unchanged
Nordgold Group (“Nordgold” or the “Group”), the internationally diversified gold producer, announces unaudited operating results for the first quarter ended
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