China Datang nears deal for Indonesian power projects The state-backed energy giant has bought a majority stake in PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa’s thermal power plants in Indonesia for $394 million. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2020 | 2:35 pm
Global zinc production to rebound – report High prices by historical standards have encouraged investment into a pipeline of new projects and restarts, which will continue to come online in 2021, Fitch forecasts. MINING.com Editor | December 29, 2020 | 12:39 pm
Las Bambas blockades affect Peru copper shipments The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines expressed today its opposition to the blockades affecting the world’s ninth-largest copper mine. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2020 | 11:10 am
Metso Outotec to deliver processing technology to Russia copper concentrator The customer and the contract value are not disclosed. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2020 | 10:57 am
Brazil, Australia iron ore shipments set 2020 record The total volume dispatched to global destinations from Australia and Brazil was 29.7 million tonnes from December 21-27. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2020 | 10:38 am
Tianqi Lithium agrees extension on $3bn of loans The agreement eases the immediate financial pressure on Tianqi. Reuters | December 29, 2020 | 9:32 am
Nevada Copper marks construction milestone at Pumpkin Hollow The materials handling system would result in a significant increase in hoisting rates. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2020 | 9:09 am
Newcrest goes ahead with Gorbea project in Chile Company has exercised its option to enter the farm-in phase of its joint venture to develop the gold project by making a $500,000 payment to Mirasol. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2020 | 9:07 am
Ares to provide fluorspar for breakthrough technology The miner will start producing fluorspar lumps from material that was previously unsuitable for manufacture. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2020 | 9:05 am