July 9, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt, gold price above $1,800 with record in sight, and more...

July 9, 2020

No current risk of closures – Brazil mining association

Vale's restored production after Brumadinho disaster can push iron ore prices below $100, says Brazilian mining association.

July 7, 2020

Metals production emissions must halve by 2040 – report

Wood Mackenzie says if the steel industry doesn’t comply, it would have to pay $191 billion per year in taxes.

July 7, 2020

Australia’s Northern Territory grants ‘major project status’ to Thor’s tungsten/molybdenum project

The project is expected to support almost 100 jobs in the area.

July 5, 2020

Oldest ocher mine on American continent discovered in Mexico

A flooded cave in Quintana Roo hosts irrefutable evidence of prehistoric mining activities.

July 3, 2020

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second…

July 3, 2020

Dividend payments may resume, says Vale CFO

Siani Pires said the company is waiting for more certainty around the coronavirus pandemic before approving the move.

July 3, 2020

Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA

Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron and titanium than estimated.

July 2, 2020

Commodity freighters are shrugging off covid-19 for now

The cost of moving coal and iron ore across the world’s oceans is surging as China lifts cargo purchases.

July 1, 2020

Vale to relocate 50 people near dams, expanding ‘safety zone’

The move was based on conservative studies and an "extreme" hypothesis of a dam burst.