care and maintenance
OPERATIONS
South32's Mozal to be placed on care and maintenance
Electricity supply not secured past March 2026, South32 said
16 December 2025
EUROPE
Nyrstar shutters Budel zinc smelting operations
Nyrstar also manages metals processing operations in France, Belgium, Australia, Germany and the US
18 January 2024
PROCESSING
Nyrstar shutters Budel zinc smelting operations
Nyrstar also manages metals processing operations in France, Belgium, Australia, Germany and the US
15 January 2024
MANAGEMENT
AngloGold shutters Brazilian mine
The closure of CDS will be reflected in the company's September quarter results
25 August 2023
MANAGEMENT
Monarch suspends Beaufor
Monarch Mining has suspended operations at its Beaufor mine.
28 September 2022
MANAGEMENT
De Beers fined for Snap Lake diesel spill
The mine was put on care and maintenance in 2015
26 July 2022
MANAGEMENT
Cigar Lake suspended due to COVID-19
Owner Cameco cited increased risk from pandemic for putting operation on care and maintenance.
15 December 2020
MANAGEMENT
Trafigura planning Mawson West restart
DRC copper mine had been temporarily idled
12 October 2020
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