Prospect Resources picks advisor for sale of Zimbabwe mine Company picked Renaissance Securities as advisor for the possible sale of shares in Arcadia lithium mine to Uranium One. Reuters | July 6, 2020 | 8:36 am
Peru miners under siege as coronavirus cases top 300,000 Mining companies must keep operations suspended and halt new ones as confirmed cases in the sector surge. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2020 | 6:50 am
Deep Earth structures may reveal location of untapped base metal deposits A new study proposes a high-tech treasure map that provides more accurate information so prospectors know where to look. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 6, 2020 | 6:30 am
Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce titanium alloy with low-emission technology The companies say the process can be also applied to zirconium and rare earths for permanent magnet alloys. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2020 | 6:20 am
Century zinc mine begins commercial production Australia mine production begins amid forecasts that see zinc prices climbing in the coming months due to covid-19 restrictions easing up. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2020 | 3:45 am
Ecuador reports tailings dam breach in Azuay province The collapse of a retaining wall at Austro Gold’s Armijos tailings station released pollutants into the Tenguel river. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 5, 2020 | 11:02 am
Codelco to suspend El Teniente mine expansion, cites pandemic Unions say at least 2,300 of Codelco's workers have been infected with the virus since mid-March. Reuters | July 5, 2020 | 8:59 am
Congo mines minister to meet with firms on confinement moratorium Civil society groups last month demanded an end to mandatory mine-site confinement policies put in place by copper and cobalt mining companies to avoid coronavirus outbreaks. Reuters | July 5, 2020 | 8:41 am
Oldest ocher mine on American continent discovered in Mexico A flooded cave in Quintana Roo hosts irrefutable evidence of prehistoric mining activities. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 5, 2020 | 7:00 am