Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay after violence Mining and smelting operations have been halted due to "an escalation in the security situation at the operations." Bloomberg News | June 29, 2021 | 4:46 pm
Colombia to launch road map to develop hydrogen as fuel Colombia has the sixth-greatest quantity of renewable water resources. Reuters | June 29, 2021 | 4:05 pm
Chile’s top mining firms hope senate may modify higher royalty tax Chile's top private miners see as "very good news" what they called a "change of tack" by senators considering a stiffer tax on mining royalties. Reuters | June 29, 2021 | 3:07 pm
One of the biggest exploration programs in Mexico underway at Vizsla’s Panuco project There are 35 geologists and 10 drill rigs onsite at the silver-gold project in Sinaloa state. Alisha Hiyate - the Canadian Mining Journal | June 29, 2021 | 3:04 pm
Inga hydropower could be key to the green electrification of Africa — report Wood Mackenzie's Julian Kettle believes the project could be a catalyst for the development of vast underutilised resources, creating a centre for low carbon metals production. MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2021 | 2:31 pm
Falco Resources, Glencore ink deal for Horne 5 project development in Quebec To access the gold-silver-copper-zinc deposit, Falco needs to rehabilitate an existing shaft, owned by Glencore. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 29, 2021 | 12:58 pm
Magna Gold declares commercial production at San Francisco mine The Sonora, Mexico mine will produce approximately 6,000 oz per month in the third quarter and 7,500 oz per month in the fourth quarter. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 29, 2021 | 12:31 pm
Credit spreads declined unprecedentedly. Will gold follow? There is a silver lining we can look for, although it’s quite adverse for the economy. Sunshine Profits | June 29, 2021 | 12:20 pm
Sandstorm Gold pays $138 million for Vale, Vatukoula streaming deals The royalty package includes copper and gold production from the Sossego mine in Brazil and iron ore production from Brazil. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 29, 2021 | 12:18 pm