Bluejay, Rio Tinto’s JV in Finland is official The London-based explorer announced that all conditions have now been satisfied for the commencement of the Enonkoski project joint-venture. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2021 | 5:30 am
Roxgold hits high gold grades at Seguela Drill highlights include 14 metres of 42.9 g/t gold starting at 61 metres; 11 metres of 46.2 g/t gold from 48 metres; and 18 metres of 22.1 g/t from 175 metres. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 18, 2021 | 5:20 am
Premier updates ‘cornerstone asset’ PEA for McCoy-Cove Study suggests an 8-year, 1,070 t/d underground mine, producing an average of 102,000 gold oz. annually at all-in sustaining costs of $948 per oz. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 18, 2021 | 5:00 am
Barrick’s Bristow to buy diamond miner Barrick Gold’s president and CEO would add beleaguered Rockwell Diamonds to his personal portfolio if the miner agrees to delist and be taken private. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2021 | 3:50 am
What China’s increasing control over cobalt resources in the DRC means for the West – report Roskill says China’s increasing control over copper and cobalt resources in the DRC could pose a threat to western market participants. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 17, 2021 | 12:56 pm
SQM says relations with indigenous communities are improving SQM said it is is making progress in improving relations with the communities that live around the Atacama salt flat. Reuters | January 17, 2021 | 11:35 am
Crystallex closer to being paid off by Venezuela The Canadian miner received a favourable ruling related to the gold mine that the Hugo Chávez regime expropriated back in 2008. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 17, 2021 | 10:58 am
Vedanta reopens Gamsberg zinc mine in South Africa The Gamsberg mine was closed in November after the pit wall collapsed. Reuters | January 17, 2021 | 9:22 am
Hardy bacteria turn out to be good cobalt miners Geobacter could become the basis of new biotechnology to reclaim and recycle cobalt from lithium-ion batteries. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 17, 2021 | 7:22 am