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
Fruta del Norte exceeds 2020 production guidance Lundin Gold’s flagship mine produced 242,400 ounces of gold last year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 12, 2021 | 6:15 am
Lara Exploration expands Brazil copper project The company signed a deal with an Anglo American do Brasil subsidiary to acquire an exploration license adjacent to Planalto. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 12, 2021 | 6:09 am
Orla tables updated feasibility for Camino Rojo with increased reserves, longer mine life The latest study features a 54% increase in reserves and a 3.5-year mine life extension for the operation in Mexico. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 12, 2021 | 5:03 am
Portuguese energy group backs Savannah’s lithium project Galp Energia could take up to a 10% stake in the Mina do Barroso lithium project by investing $6.4 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2021 | 4:08 am
Steinmetz pressed on Guinea deals on second day of bribery trial The Israeli billionaire and two others are accused of paying at least $8.5 million in exchange for rights to exploit Simandou. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2021 | 3:39 am
US steel groups, union urge Biden to keep Trump’s steel tariffs in place Trump's Commerce Department imposed the Section 232 metals tariffs -- 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum -- in March 2018. Reuters | January 11, 2021 | 2:27 pm
Equinox tops guidance in year of ‘tremendous growth’ The miner beat its revised 2020 production guidance and churned out 477,200 gold ounces last year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 11, 2021 | 11:45 am