Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel A rare stash of pure gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate period was uncovered by young volunteers in an archaeological excavation. Reuters | August 24, 2020 | 8:28 am
Bullion funds strike it rich delivering gold to London vaults The ETF business has greatly benefited from the 2020 gold fever, with gold holdings now exceeding every central bank except the Federal Reserve. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2020 | 8:00 am
Glencore makes U-turn to back artisanal mining of cobalt The company, which has long endorsed the purchase of cobalt from industrial mines, is now backing a new initiative to support informal miners instead. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2020 | 7:59 am
BHP to fund Canada’s Midland nickel exploration BHP will fund 100% of Midland's initial search for nickel in Quebec, up to $1.06 million a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2020 | 7:40 am
Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2020 | 6:30 am
Mariner Resources expands in Newfoundland The Vancouver-based miner wants to acquire additional properties near its Mt. Peyton North, True Grit, and Great Bend projects in Newfoundland. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2020 | 6:20 am
Making mining employment less challenging The Australian Government is on a path to make the process of job-hunting more streamlined. Rob Tyson - Mining International Inc. | August 24, 2020 | 6:00 am
Workers bar access to Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg mine Upset by an ongoing coronavirus-related lockdown, more than a thousand workers are blocking the mine access. Reuters | August 24, 2020 | 4:49 am
Rio Tinto chiefs lose millions over aboriginal site blast Rio will cut short-term bonuses of some senior executives after internal review found “systemic failures in the cultural heritage management system.” Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2020 | 3:53 am