China’s great energy shift sets mega hybrid projects in motion Some of China’s biggest state-owned companies are pouring in billions of dollars to build projects that combine wind and solar with energy storage. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 3:18 pm
Teck CEO says he’s survived collapsing shares before Teck says the stock’s decline is mostly due to falling commodity prices. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 2:35 pm
GoSun releases world’s first portable solar-powered water purifier and sanitation system The latest innovation sanitizes water using the power of the sun and can function as a portable handwashing station, warm shower and source of clean drinking water. GoSun | May 12, 2020 | 2:07 pm
SilverCrest to resume Las Chispas operations Company will resume exploration and development work at its gold-silver project in Sonora, Mexico by mid-May. Bruno Venditti | May 12, 2020 | 12:42 pm
INTERVIEW: Baldo Prokuriça minister of mining, Chile Chile has invested $2.2 billion in Codelco and $80 million in ENAMI to reduce emissions from smelters. Global Business Reports | May 12, 2020 | 12:36 pm
NexGen Energy tees up $30m financing with Queen’s Road Capital NexGen’s 100%-owned Arrow deposit has indicated mineral resource of 2.89 million tonnes grading 4.03% U3O8 for 256.6 million lbs. contained U3O8. Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | May 12, 2020 | 12:32 pm
Premier and Centerra lock horns over Hardrock project Centerra accuses partner of inflating Hardrock’s resource estimate to improve its own profile. Northern Miner Staff | May 12, 2020 | 11:14 am
Vale says it’s ‘on right track’ to resume dividend payments The company suspended dividend payments after the Brumadinho incident last year. Reuters | May 12, 2020 | 10:27 am
Gold price up as Fed begins historic ETF purchase program The US central bank has begun its long-awaited corporate bond program to stimulate the economy. Jackson Chen | May 12, 2020 | 10:14 am