China’s Shandong ramps up industrial safety checks after gold mine blast The province of Shandong plans to launch inspections of key industrial sectors in a bid to uncover safety risks. Reuters | January 28, 2021 | 8:46 pm
GameStop trade mania sends Aussie mining junior’s stock soaring The surge caught the company by surprise. MINING.com Editor | January 28, 2021 | 1:30 pm
Newmont retains lead in ESG ranking of miners with Vale last Rio Tinto Group improved its score but continued to be weighed down by explosions that damaged two Aboriginal Australian sites. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 12:09 pm
RANKED: World’s top 10 gold projects The world's biggest gold deposit –Pebble mine project in Alaska – just got a lifeline. MINING.com Editor | January 28, 2021 | 11:30 am
Silver price surges as GameStop traders move into precious metals Shares in small nickel and cobalt explorer GME Resources also jumped as much as 53%, apparently driven by the similarity of its stock ticker code to the US videogame retailer. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 10:29 am
Barrick successfully ‘revives’ Tanzanian assets Both the North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines produced at the top end of their 2020 guidance. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 10:25 am
MINING PEOPLE: Artemis, Hecla, Marathon, Rio Tinto Key moves in the mining sector. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 28, 2021 | 10:13 am
Gold price set for worst January in 10 years Bullion's slow start to the year may be explained by weaker demand for gold during the past quarter. MINING.com Editor | January 28, 2021 | 9:39 am
Silver price is latest market hit by Reddit day-trader frenzy Spot silver soared as much as 6.8%, the biggest jump since August. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 8:34 am