Century zinc mine begins commercial production
Australia mine production begins amid forecasts that see zinc prices climbing in the coming months due to covid-19 restrictions easing up.
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Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA
Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron and titanium than estimated.
Germany’s plan to exit coal by 2038 made law
The lower house of parliament has passed a bill on the country’s exit from coal as a power source.
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead
Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state.
Endeavour becomes West Africa’s top gold miner
With the acquisition of Semafo completed, Endeavour expects to produce more than one million ounces of gold this year.
Egypt says $1.8 billion gold deposit found
With estimated resources of 1 million gold ounces, the deposit was found on a concession run by state-owned Shalateen Mining Company.
SolGold goes after rival Cornerstone Capital Resources
The $102m all-stock offer seeks to consolidate SolGold's ownership of Alpala, one of the world’s largest and highest-grade copper deposits.
Vale asks court to dismiss Steinmetz request for documents
Vale says request is a “transparent publicity stunt” crafted to avoid paying a $2bn arbitration award.
Rio Tinto strikes power deal for Oyu Tolgoi
Agreement paves the way for Mongolia to build a power plant to supply the giant copper and gold mine.
Renewables sector falling short on human rights
New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
