Brazil tribes struggling to survive after dam burst to get day in court against BHP In 2015, a dam co-owned by BHP Group and Vale SA collapsed, unleashing 44 million cubic meters of mining waste. Reuters | July 27, 2020 | 10:51 am
Lynas signs contract for US rare earths facility Company signed a contract with the US Department of Defense to begin initial design work for its heavy rare earth separation facility in Texas. Bruno Venditti | July 27, 2020 | 10:26 am
Canada Nickel aims for zero-carbon emissions at Crawford The company has announced that it is setting up NetZero Metals, a wholly-owned subsidiary that will use existing technologies to produce zero-carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | July 27, 2020 | 10:22 am
Cardinal board backs Shandong Gold offer The company's board has urged shareholders to reject the Nordgold bid. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2020 | 10:18 am
Ivanhoe in talks over Congo and South Africa projects Companies are expressing interest in the Western Forelands and Platreef projects. Reuters | July 27, 2020 | 9:10 am
Chile judge calls for water study on ‘fragile’ lithium-rich Atacama salt flat The decision reignited concerns over SQM's ability to ramp up output to meet demand from the electric vehicle industry. Reuters | July 27, 2020 | 8:51 am
Gold price hits record high as US dollar sinks Bullion made history with a record price of $1,945.10/oz Monday. MINING.com Editor | July 27, 2020 | 8:20 am
Rusal Q2 sales down 10% as coronavirus hit demand Aluminium sales totalled 976,000 tonnes in April-June 2020. Reuters | July 27, 2020 | 8:03 am
IAMGOLD restarts Rosebel mine in Suriname Operations were suspended mid-June due to a work stoppage related to the spread of covid-19. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2020 | 7:58 am