Implats plans gradual return to operation after regulations eased The platinum miner said it had been in consultations with the mines ministry to bring some non-essential workers gradually back to work. Reuters | April 17, 2020 | 8:16 am
China to inspect tailings dams after spill at molybdenum mine The move comes after a spill at a molybdenum mine in March contaminated water supplies for the northeastern province of Heilongjiang. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 17, 2020 | 7:42 am
Rockliff updates mineral resource at Tower project The company now reports 1.03Mt indicated @ 5.74% CuEq and 0.37Mt Inferred @ 4.29% CuEq. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 17, 2020 | 6:30 am
Falcon acquires two gold projects in British Columbia The Vancouver-based miner purchased the Spitfire and Sunny Boy claims near Merritt. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 17, 2020 | 6:15 am
Montana judge blocks Keystone XL permit for river crossings Decision has stunned attorneys with its far-reaching impact and set the court on a collision course with the Trump administration. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2020 | 4:57 am
Rio lowers copper target at Oyu Tolgoi The company won't meet its previous production guidance of 530,000-570,000 tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 17, 2020 | 3:18 am
CHART: China’s stranglehold on electric car battery supply chain China has not only shoved aside the US for rare earths, cobalt, graphite and lithium production – new study shows it controls 93% of world's manganese going into EVs. Frik Els | April 16, 2020 | 11:12 pm
Rio Tinto reports stronger-than-expected iron ore output, shares rise World's largest miner of iron ore shipped 72.9 million tonnes during the quarter ended March 31. Reuters | April 16, 2020 | 4:38 pm
Teck announces $20 million covid-19 response fund Funding will go to support critical social initiatives and increased healthcare capacity, including procuring 1m masks to be donated to BC healthcare. Teck Resources | April 16, 2020 | 4:27 pm