September 29, 2020

US coal suffers one-two punch as plants shut, miner deal nixed

Independent power producer Vistra said it would shutter seven plants, while Peabody and Arch Resources scrapped a planned JV aimed at cutting production costs.

September 29, 2020

Thai villagers ‘reclaim’ land after 26-year fight over mine

Villagers in the Nong Bua Lamphu province said they never consented to the land being used for mining.

September 29, 2020

Jervois to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil

The São Miguel Paulista refinery had a production capacity of 25,000 mtpa of nickel and 2,000 mtpa of cobalt before it was placed on care and maintenance in 2016.

September 29, 2020

Zen closer to producing virucidal ink from graphene oxide

Zen’s partner, the University of Guelph, filed a patent for the electrochemical exfoliation process that allows for the production of graphene oxide.

September 28, 2020

Copper rally could prompt Mount Polley restart

If copper prices remained around $2.90 per pound, that could make it economic for mothballed copper mines in British Columbia to restart.

September 28, 2020

Central Asia Metals fined for tailings breach

Company to pay $75,757 for a tailings breach at its Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia on Sept. 14.

September 28, 2020

Resolute avoids Mali strike, reinstates 2020 targets

The miner restored its production guidance for 2020 of between 400,000 and 430,000 ounces of gold.

September 28, 2020

Zambia chamber of mines says double taxation hurting investment

Mining companies are being taxed on income that has already been paid over as a royalty.

September 28, 2020

Brazil’s hidden treasures

Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research and exploration compared to major producers like Canada and Australia, or even neighbors Chile and Peru.

September 28, 2020

Pensana Rare Earths gets $9m from Angola wealth fund to develop project

The Longonjo project is slated to be the world's first major rare earth mine to be brought online in over a decade.