Polish coal producer to cut pay and hours by 20% in May Poland generates most of its electricity from coal but demand for power has slumped due to the new coronavirus epidemic. Reuters | May 8, 2020 | 8:44 am
Shandong Gold grabs TMAC for $149 million TMAC is the third underperforming Canadian gold junior to be acquired in the past few months. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2020 | 7:01 am
Renewables to power Northern Minerals’ rare earth operation The miner executed a letter of intent with Soluna Australia to develop a renewable-power and battery-storage facility at the Browns Range mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 8, 2020 | 6:20 am
Monarch gets $5m to bring Beaufor mine into production The Saint-Sauveur-based company just signed a deal with institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 8, 2020 | 6:15 am
MINING PEOPLE: CIM, Copper Reef Mining, Smooth Rock Ventures Key moves in the mining sector. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 8, 2020 | 6:00 am
Lucara Diamond in the red as market conditions worsen Lucara lost $3.2 million in the first three months of the year, compared to $7.4 million in earnings in Q1 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2020 | 4:05 am
Updated feasibility boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva project A new study has increased the mine life by three years to 15 years, boosted annual production by 25%. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2020 | 4:31 pm
Equinox tables PEA for underground development at Aurizona The early-stage study suggests a feed contribution of 2,800 t/d from the Piaba underground to the existing 8,000 t/d plant at the site. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2020 | 4:17 pm
Inmarsat and Cobham launch solution to connect remote workers Companies have launched a push-to-talk (PTT) solution to connect remote workers using vehicles across the globe. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2020 | 4:10 pm