First Cobalt signs supply deal with Glencore, eyes China Moly contract Company will source cobalt hydroxide at prevailing market prices from Glencore's Kamoto Copper operation for five years starting in 2022. Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 11:32 am
Kirkland Lake Gold generates 369,434 oz in Q4, meets 2020 guidance Detour Lake, Fosterville and Masacca recorded their best quarterly production for 2020. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 12, 2021 | 10:23 am
Lithium miner’s German smelter plan draws billionaires Rock Tech's planned $400 million lithium refinery has attracted support from billionaires including Peter Thiel. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2021 | 9:24 am
Teranga exceeds guidance, achieves record production The miner produced 404,460 oz gold in 2020, a year-over-year increase of 40%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 12, 2021 | 9:13 am
Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil Country could license companies for deep-sea mining as early as 2023, its oil and energy ministry told Reuters. Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 8:57 am
RST advances technology for treatment and rehabilitation of tailings dams RST’s advanced crusting agents are being used by mine operations and power plants to control dust when the surface moisture in tailings dams is evaporated or recycled. Reynolds Soil Technologies | January 12, 2021 | 8:56 am
Rescuers try to reach 22 trapped after Chinese gold mine blast The blast occurred at the Hushan mine in Qixia, Shandong province. Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 8:32 am
Gold investors target ‘excessive’ executive payouts amid deals Investors critical of lavish executive payouts plan to vote down compensation at upcoming annual shareholder meetings. Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 8:26 am
China’s ban on Australian coal forces trade flows to realign While Indonesia was China’s second-biggest supplier, it has now seen demand surge as imports from Australia dropped to nearly zero. Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 8:11 am