Yamana green lights development for Wasamac gold with higher production The company acquired the Wasamac deposit and Camflo property and mill when it bought Monarch Gold in January. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 20, 2021 | 11:10 am
Volkswagen battery electric vehicle deliveries nearly triple in H1 Deliveries were mostly driven by demand in Europe, which last week unveiled an effective end date for new combustion engine cars. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 10:32 am
Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula exports first copper concentrate First truck-loads departed from the mine on July 17 and will be shipped exclusively to China from the Port of Durban in South Africa. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2021 | 9:59 am
Amplats expects jump in H1 earnings as metals prices soar Interim earnings are expected to jump by more than 500%. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 9:47 am
BHP said to mull oil exit in retreat from fossil fuels BHP wants to exit while it can still get a good price for the assets, aiming to repeat a 2018 sale of its shale business to BP Plc for $10.4 billion. Bloomberg News | July 20, 2021 | 8:56 am
Gold price fails to capitalize on falling bond yields Benchmark 10-year treasury yields touched more than a five-month low, reducing the opportunity cost of holding gold. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 20, 2021 | 8:47 am
Iron ore price rises on disappointing figures by top producers The metal has been in a bull market for more than two years, and it’s not about to end soon, according to Goldman Sachs. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 20, 2021 | 8:31 am
Final settlement for Brazil’s Samarco dam disaster could reach $19bn, governor says That estimate is nearly four times higher than an initial deal struck with mining companies in 2016. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 7:45 am
Epiroc operating profit misses forecast Operating earnings at the firm rose to 2.18 billion Swedish crowns ($250.8 million) from 1.42 billion a year earlier. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 7:35 am