Québec unveils $68m plan to promote critical and strategic minerals sector growth The province established a list of 22 minerals considered critical and strategic, and actions to encourage the expansion of CSM value chains. MINING.com Editor | November 3, 2020 | 1:30 pm
RANKED: Top 10 zinc mines in the world MINING.COM takes a look at the 10 biggest zinc producers in world in terms of 2019 output. MINING.com Editor | November 3, 2020 | 11:43 am
Metso Outotec introduces mill discharge pumps for concentrators Metso Outotec’s MD series pumps come in two tailored solutions, MDM and MDR. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 3, 2020 | 11:29 am
Torex Gold posts ‘extraordinary’ Q3 Torex poured 131,790 oz. gold at all-in sustaining costs of $877 per oz. at its El Limon Guajes mine in Guerrero state in Q3. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 3, 2020 | 11:19 am
China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper Reports suggest that copper and sugar exports from Australia into China will be halted. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 3, 2020 | 10:48 am
Nouveau Monde to participate in Quebec truck electrification initiative With plans for 12 electric trucks at company’s Matawinie project, the miner aims to be the first all-electric open pit operation in the world. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 3, 2020 | 10:44 am
Sandvik seeks to step up pace of growth The mining equipment maker has begun to expand in areas such as software, additive manufacturing and metrology. Reuters | November 3, 2020 | 10:20 am
Rainbow, Bosveld to develop SA rare earths project The Phalaborwa rare earths project contains about 35 million tonnes of gypsum resulting from historic phosphate hard rock mining. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2020 | 10:10 am
Steel industry cries for help beyond Trump tariff ‘band-aid’ Commodities traders in China won’t be able to import products including coal and copper. Bloomberg News | November 3, 2020 | 10:02 am