India court rejects restart of Vedanta copper smelter Country's top court has rejected Vedanta’s petition to restart for three months its shuttered smelter in the southern Tamil Nadu state. Bloomberg News | December 2, 2020 | 8:35 am
China coking coal surges as covid throttles Mongolia border Coking coal prices in China have soared to a four-year high after a new covid-19 outbreak slowed border crossings from Mongolia. Bloomberg News | December 2, 2020 | 8:10 am
Codelco estimates $210m impact from pandemic The world’s largest copper miner seeks to ensure all its divisions comply with the latest health protocols to stop the spread of covid-19. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2020 | 8:03 am
Lead hits 1-year high on mine disruption but oversupply looms Metal was the top performer among LME metals last month. Reuters | December 2, 2020 | 7:48 am
Research gets closer to making nuclear fusion power a reality A study conducted in Australia but funded by the US Air Force brings research one step closer to harnessing fusion power as a future energy source. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 2, 2020 | 6:25 am
Sanatana Resources to acquire Solomon Islands gold project This week, the Solomon Islands Ministry of Mining granted Sanatana a letter of intent over the Sutakiki mineral tenure. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 2, 2020 | 6:15 am
Centamin unveils three-year plan for Sukari gold mine The company aims to boost the Egyptian mine's output and efficiencies. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2020 | 3:49 am
Mining supercycle talk back as copper, iron ore prices surge to 7-year highs Goldman Sachs predicts "structural bull market" for commodities similar to 2000s as rising demand, green energy investment combine with chronic undersupply. MINING.com Editor | December 1, 2020 | 12:15 pm
Trump taps loan program he tried to kill to help mining The loan program was created to help fund clean energy technology programs and electric vehicles. Bloomberg News | December 1, 2020 | 12:06 pm