Saudi Arabia eyes total dominance in oil and gas Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz claimed last week that the Kingdom will be the world’s biggest hydrocarbon producer “even” in 2050. Oilprice.com | July 2, 2020 | 3:08 pm
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ESG policies boost mining investor confidence – report PwC study finds institutional investors increasingly taking ESG into account. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | July 2, 2020 | 12:17 pm
Chile keeps output steady in May even as coronavirus explodes Production at Codelco rose 3% year-on-year to 144,200 tonnes. Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 11:14 am
Midas Gold’s Stibnite project set for public review next month The project is expected to produce 388,000 oz gold per year for the first four years. Jackson Chen | July 2, 2020 | 10:37 am
Commodity freighters are shrugging off covid-19 for now The cost of moving coal and iron ore across the world’s oceans is surging as China lifts cargo purchases. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2020 | 9:20 am
A miraculous covid-19 recovery but Dr Copper needs more tests LME three-month copper ended the first half of the year at $6,015 per tonne, up a whopping 38% from March lows. Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 9:14 am
Metals X to sell copper assets as shareholder fight leads to cash crunch The assets include the Paterson exploration project, Nifty copper operation and Maroochydore copper project. Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 9:10 am
Codelco says more pandemic restrictions would be ‘catastrophic’ The miner giant had held output and shipments of copper steady despite the growing crisis. Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 8:51 am