BP slammed for lofty climate change ambition, Rio ignored for small step Two major resource companies made two very different announcements recently, both on the theme of addressing climate change. Reuters | February 21, 2020 | 7:31 am
Alrosa finds first large coloured diamond at new Yakutia mine The 17-carat bright yellow gem-quality stone was unearthed at the Verkhne-Munskoye deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2020 | 6:53 am
Lilac raises $20m to work on lithium extraction technology The California-based company developed an ion exchange technology for lithium extraction from brine resources. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 21, 2020 | 6:15 am
Klondike sells all gold assets in British Columbia The company's CEO said the plan is to focus on the Klondike District gold project in the Yukon Territory. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 21, 2020 | 6:10 am
A Minsky moment is coming for gold: Rick Mills As investors, the best way to protect ourselves against a global calamity is to own gold. Rick Mills | February 21, 2020 | 4:11 am
Internal probe confirms Vale knew Brumadinho dam was unsafe The iron ore giant was aware of the facility’s fragile condition from 2003. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2020 | 3:48 am
Tesla’s China surprise big blow for cobalt, nickel price bulls Top electric carmaker switches to zero-cobalt, nickel batteries for price sensitive Chinese market. Frik Els | February 20, 2020 | 10:48 pm
Livent expects lower profit in 2020 on weak lithium prices The company reported an 87% fall in quarterly adjusted profit on Thursday. Reuters | February 20, 2020 | 4:33 pm
Surging gold prices propel earnings at Newmont, Kirkland Both miners beat estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday as industry consolidation began to bear fruit for long-suffering shareholders. Reuters | February 20, 2020 | 4:15 pm