DRC joins Cobalt Action Partnership The Cobalt Action Partnership aims to eliminate child and forced labor from the cobalt value chain and contribute to the sustainable development of communities. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 23, 2020 | 10:40 am
Gold price edges higher on weaker US dollar Gold prices are up despite President Donald Trump threatening to not sign the relief bill. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 10:04 am
Infinity granted key permit for Spanish lithium project The Australian company received an investigation permit for an area known as Ampliación a Valdeflorez. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 9:30 am
First Cobalt gets C$10m government boost to refinery Funding will allow company to accelerate the development of its cobalt refinery in Ontario, 600 km from the US border. Northern Miner Staff | December 23, 2020 | 9:23 am
Turkish farmers eye $3 billion profit jackpot from gold find Earnings from a recent gold discovery would be more than five times the annual sales of fertilizer producer Gubretas. Bloomberg News | December 23, 2020 | 9:07 am
Manganese X to spin out Quebec graphite property Manganese X will continue to focus on its Battery Hill and Peter Lake projects. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 9:00 am
Equinox begins staged restart at Los Filos The blockade by members of the Carrizalillo community in Mexico has been removed. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 8:42 am
Polyus to spend $600m expanding Blagodatnoye New mill at the company's second largest mine will produce 390,000 ounces of gold a year after its launch in 2025. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 8:24 am
Turquoise Hill considers gold streaming, debt funding for Oyu Tolgoi The streaming transaction would involve "a significant up-front payment" to Oyu Tolgoi, as well as deferred payments based on gold "spot" prices. Reuters | December 23, 2020 | 8:08 am