Centamin earnings soar on higher gold prices, output The Egypt-focused gold miner's net profit jumped 280% to $74.8m from $19.7m in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2020 | 3:43 am
Japan’s steel woes set to be laid bare as top mills give updates The country’s top producers have been pummeled this year as the coronavirus pandemic hurts already weak Japanese demand. Bloomberg News | August 3, 2020 | 2:55 pm
Metso Outotec acquires Davies Wear Plate Systems The acquired technology includes fasteners with a unique locking mechanism that does not require traditional studs and nuts. MINING.com Editor | August 3, 2020 | 1:38 pm
Diversifying the tungsten supply chain Most of the world’s tungsten is extracted from mines throughout Asia, and China has long held dominance over the global tungsten supply. Amanda Stutt | August 3, 2020 | 12:43 pm
Chile mining activity up as non-mining activity plunges The world's top copper producer has managed to shield its mining industry from the brunt of the damage caused by the pandemic. Reuters | August 3, 2020 | 10:15 am
Barrick appoints two new exploration VPs The miner created vice president exploration positions for Africa and Middle East, and Latin America and Asia Pacific. MINING.com Editor | August 3, 2020 | 10:07 am
Pretium reports fatality at Brucejack mine Operations at the underground mine were suspended on Friday and have since resumed. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 3, 2020 | 9:40 am
Gold price pulls back from record high Spot gold fell 0.4% after reaching an intraday high of $1,984.70 on Monday. MINING.com Editor | August 3, 2020 | 9:22 am
HBIS lines up investment in Peru iron ore mine China's second-biggest steelmaker has signed an initial deal to develop the Pampa de Pongo mine. Reuters | August 3, 2020 | 8:49 am