Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 The United Kingdom is eyeing 250 000 new jobs as part of a green industrial revolution, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Reuters | November 18, 2020 | 9:42 am
State purchases drive up cobalt metal prices in China Traders say China has already stockpiled between 5,000 and 7,000 tonnes of cobalt metal. Reuters | November 18, 2020 | 9:37 am
Luxembourg to set up Europe space mining centre Luxembourg aims to become Europe's space mining hub. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2020 | 9:35 am
Callinex drills high-grade copper in Rainbow discovery step-out in Manitoba The Rainbow discovery is within 250 metres of a high-voltage power line and 550 metres from a historic shaft with road access to processing facilities in Flin Flon. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 18, 2020 | 9:27 am
Supercritical CO2 power plants may help miners reach renewable energy targets CSIRO and GTI are joining forces to develop a sCO2 power plant that they say could be a game-changer for power generation applications in Australia. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 6:25 am
Transition Metals reports strong showings at Wollaston copper project Wollaston is 60 kilometres from Rio’s Janice Lake project in Saskatchewan. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 6:15 am
Brazilian state affected by Vale dam burst rejects $4bn offer Minas Gerais’ Secretary General said the state opposed both the amount and some of the terms offered by Vale. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2020 | 5:57 am
Zinc price soars as Vedanta halts Gamsberg mine after accident Prices for the metal climbed to an 18-month high in London after Vedanta said the South African mine will stay closed until further notice. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2020 | 3:48 am
Endeavour Silver expands holdings in Mexico Silver miner has expanded the size of its Terronera development project in Jalisco State in Mexico. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 18, 2020 | 12:29 am