Barrick Gold sees little hit from inflation, reaffirms 2021 targets Production fell 9.4% to 1.04 million ounces due to planned maintenance at its Nevada Gold Mine and Pueblo Viejo. Reuters | August 9, 2021 | 5:09 am
Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2021 | 3:43 am
Vale iron ore shipments from Northern Brazil at lowest in 4 years Iron ore shipments from the Ponta da Madeira port in São Luís were 18% lower than expected in July, according to Marine Traffic. Bruno Venditti | August 8, 2021 | 9:45 pm
Mali’s gold exports ease 0.3% in 2020 Covid-19-related work stoppages impacted Mali's gold output in 2020. Reuters | August 8, 2021 | 3:01 pm
Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days. Bloomberg News | August 8, 2021 | 12:16 pm
UN asks Grupo Mexico to compensate victims of Buenaventura mine spill The Mexican chapter of the High Commissioner’s Office for Human Rights of the United Nations demanded full compensation from Grupo Mexico to […] Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 8, 2021 | 10:11 am
Electrification may allow mines to generate extra income — report A report by IDTechEx states that once depleted, some electric mines mat transition to being zero-emission power stations. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 8, 2021 | 8:31 am
How fossil fuels can help decarbonize the economy Experts at Rice University say one of the keys to slashing CO2 emissions is in splitting hydrocarbon molecules into hydrogen and solid carbon. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 7, 2021 | 10:29 am
North Carolina County where Piedmont plans lithium project temporarily bans mining Piedmont last autumn signed a deal to supply US electric automaker Tesla Inc with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina, sending the company’s stock up tenfold. MINING.com Editor | August 6, 2021 | 2:58 pm