Insurers distance from Adani project amid global coal backlash The pushback comes after it was reported that three major insurance groups charged Adani for policies covering work at Carmichael since November. Bloomberg News | June 12, 2020 | 8:56 am
Evrim and Renaissance join in ‘merger of equals’ The new company will have a royalty portfolio that includes a 2% net smelter return royalty on First Majestic’s Ermitano West gold deposit in Sonora. Northern Miner Staff | June 12, 2020 | 8:56 am
India’s NMDC halts key iron ore mine The 6 million tonnes per annum Bacheli mine is NMDC's largest, accounting for nearly 40% of its annual production capacity. Reuters | June 12, 2020 | 8:20 am
Rio Tinto chief says sorry for sacred caves blast Australia's Senate agreed to begin a national inquiry into how the destruction of two ancient and sacred Aboriginal caves occurred. Reuters | June 12, 2020 | 7:52 am
Glencore’s Valeria coal mine granted special status Queensland has designated the 20-million tonne per year project a "coordinated" one, which will get it fast-tracked. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2020 | 7:35 am
Goldsource to restart drilling at Guyanese gold project The company said it will use a remote quarantined camp so that workers keep their distance from nearby communities. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2020 | 6:15 am
ABB, Zijin join forces at Serbia copper mine The Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation will assist the Chinese giant in a €200-million modernization project of the Veliki Krivelj copper mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2020 | 6:10 am
MINING PEOPLE: Atex Resources, Auramex, Canada Nickel, Equinox Gold, Fieldex, Maple Gold Mines Key moves in the mining sector. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 12, 2020 | 6:00 am
Zijin is the unnamed miner buying Guyana Goldfields Chinese miner has trumped Silvercorp's bid by offering $238 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2020 | 3:39 am