Miners to resume operations in Philippines Miners will have to provide medical equipment and supplies such as thermal scanners, face masks, hand gloves, and hand sanitizers. Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 10:02 am
HSBC lost $200m in a day on paper as coronavirus dislocated gold market HSBC said the issue was mainly due to an "unprecedented widening" of the price difference between US gold futures and spot gold in the London market. Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 9:45 am
Vale to spend $2bn to cut carbon emissions 33% by 2030 Vale previously announced plans to eliminate emissions entirely by 2050. Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 9:30 am
Canada may review imminent Endeavour Mining-Semafo merger Neither company was aware of any reasons for the notice, said Semafo, which has assets in Burkina Faso. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 9:19 am
Freeport Indonesia ramps up coronavirus testing Covid-19 infections in Mimika Regency, where the Grasberg mine is located on Papua island, reached 112 cases as of Sunday. Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 8:14 am
Russia, Congo, Botswana hold 80% of global diamond reserves Russia, Congo and Botswana combined have the lion's share of the world’s 1.1 billion million carats in reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 7:05 am
Tudor Gold launches drill campaign in British Columbia The Vancouver-based miner said that only essential personnel are allowed on the Treaty Creek project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2020 | 6:20 am
Researchers, industry partner to trial solar thermal energy to enhance comminution Solar thermal heat can weaken rocks and reduce mining companies' need to use fossil fuels in mechanisms to crush and grind rock. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2020 | 6:20 am
IAMGOLD hails drill results from Quebec project The positive results include ore from the Astoria area and the Lac Gamble Zone on the project, 45 km. southwest of its Westwood mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 4:08 am