BHP freezes membership of lobby group over Greens campaign The Queensland Resources Council stepped up its advocacy against the environment-focused Greens ahead of an election this month in coal-rich Queensland state. Reuters | October 7, 2020 | 9:33 am
Mining in the Amazon threatens 20% of indigenous lands – report Legal and illegal mining on Indigenous lands linked to higher levels of deforestation, according to the World Resources Institute. MINING.com Editor | October 7, 2020 | 9:11 am
Impala approached over stake in giant Zimbabwe platinum project Great Dyke Investments views Impala as an attractive partner partly because of its capacity to process ore from the mine. Bloomberg News | October 7, 2020 | 9:10 am
Anglo American wants to explore base metals in South Africa Company says this was part of its global discovery strategy in greenfield and brownfield projects. Reuters | October 7, 2020 | 8:56 am
Brazilian niobium miner CBMM eyes European car market CBMM will work with British high performance luxury automaker BAC to develop a lighter, faster sports car. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2020 | 7:58 am
Nouveau Monde, Forge Nano partner to optimize graphite products for EVs Nouveau wants to use Forge’s Atomic Laser Disposition-coating technologies on spherical graphite. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 7, 2020 | 6:30 am
Peruvian Metals sells gold-silver project in Huancavelica to local investors The Mansa Musa gold-silver property will be developed by private investors supported by GEXEG S.A.C. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 7, 2020 | 6:15 am
K+S sells Americas salt business for $3.2 billion Unit also includes K+S Chile and K+S Windsor Salt in Canada. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2020 | 5:58 am
Centerra Gold Kyrgyzstan office hit by protests The company’s subsidiary, Kumtor Gold, is the country’s biggest gold miner. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2020 | 3:45 am