Australia’s second-largest pension fund to divest from thermal coal The $83 billion fund says it will advocate for Australia’s economy to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2020 | 1:24 pm
Escondida offers early retirement amid pandemic Union said it would closely monitor the plans to ensure they were not used to eliminate workers during the pandemic. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 12:50 pm
Indian travel curbs thwart gold smugglers, boost legal market Dealers said the reduced supply of smuggled gold had driven Indian spot prices to a premium this week. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 11:51 am
LME trading floor to stay closed despite lockdown easing The easing of social distancing in England will not allow the London Metal Exchange to reopen its open-outcry trading floor. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 11:35 am
Fiore posts record quarterly production, stock jumps Shares of Fiore Gold hit a two-year high Wednesday. Jackson Chen | July 8, 2020 | 11:23 am
Dundee Precious stock rises on strong Q2 output Shares of Dundee Precious Metals reached a ten-year high Wednesday. Jackson Chen | July 8, 2020 | 10:20 am
Greenfields Exploration wants to snap up third of Greenland licences It has identified a "shopping list of high-quality acquisitions" in the country, equivalent to about 28% of all areas under license. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2020 | 10:09 am
In copper country, they’re using the metal to fight virus Copper nanoparticles in disinfectants could be used to kill and prevent viruses and bacteria on surfaces. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2020 | 9:44 am
PureGold reports positive drill results at Red Lake Underground drilling has returned high-grade intercepts from both step-out and infill holes. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 8, 2020 | 9:12 am