Australian state defers Adani coal mine royalties ahead of election Carmichael's development became a key issue during Australia's 2019 parliamentary election and part of the reason for the Labor party's shock defeat. Reuters | October 1, 2020 | 8:47 am
Scotland’s first commercial gold mine to open in November The explorer has found “encouraging” signs of more precious metals at its Cononish gold and silver project in Scotland’s Highlands. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2020 | 8:16 am
Low-carbon future may lead to more mining in high-risk areas – study Researchers in Australia mapped the countries and regions within them that will likely become mining hotspots and where competition for resources may heat up. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 1, 2020 | 6:30 am
Spearmint starts drilling at Clayton Valley lithium project The deposit is one of the few in Nevada of which Tesla has publicly stated they covet. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 1, 2020 | 6:15 am
Sierra Leone court lifts Octea asset freeze after complaint thrown out Ruling relates to only one of several legal complaints against the BSGR subsidiary. Reuters | October 1, 2020 | 5:34 am
Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining Executive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2020 | 3:46 am
License to operate still the top risk for miners – report In EY's annual risks and opportunities report, 63% of executives surveyed flagged LTO a top three risk. MINING.COM Editor | September 30, 2020 | 2:44 pm
Chilean government sees $74bn in mining investments over a decade The roster of investments includes sprawling projects from top global miners. Reuters | September 30, 2020 | 2:14 pm
Metso Outotec introduces Courier analyzer for direct measurement of gold concentration The new analyzer enables accurate real-time elemental analysis measurement. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 30, 2020 | 12:21 pm