First Cobalt gets C$10m government boost to refinery Funding will allow company to accelerate the development of its cobalt refinery in Ontario, 600 km from the US border. Northern Miner Staff | December 23, 2020 | 9:23 am
Turkish farmers eye $3 billion profit jackpot from gold find Earnings from a recent gold discovery would be more than five times the annual sales of fertilizer producer Gubretas. Bloomberg News | December 23, 2020 | 9:07 am
Manganese X to spin out Quebec graphite property Manganese X will continue to focus on its Battery Hill and Peter Lake projects. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 9:00 am
Equinox begins staged restart at Los Filos The blockade by members of the Carrizalillo community in Mexico has been removed. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 8:42 am
Polyus to spend $600m expanding Blagodatnoye New mill at the company's second largest mine will produce 390,000 ounces of gold a year after its launch in 2025. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2020 | 8:24 am
Turquoise Hill considers gold streaming, debt funding for Oyu Tolgoi The streaming transaction would involve "a significant up-front payment" to Oyu Tolgoi, as well as deferred payments based on gold "spot" prices. Reuters | December 23, 2020 | 8:08 am
South Africa approves South32 thermal coal operations sale Country's antitrust tribunal approved the sale to Seriti Resources Holdings. Reuters | December 23, 2020 | 8:04 am
Corruption runs rampant in Cameroon’s mining sector – report Research by Transparency International and FODER found that the absence of the 2016 Mining Code Implementing Decree favors a state of anarchy in Cameroon’s mining sector. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 23, 2020 | 6:10 am
Gemfields partners with Luwire Wildlife Conservancy The partnership is focused on preserving biodiversity and assisting communities in Mozambique. MINING.com Editor | December 22, 2020 | 2:34 pm