Toyota to set up research venture to develop electric vehicles Toyota set up a JV with Chinese electric car maker BYD as they ramp up efforts to produce zero emissions vehicles. Reuters | November 7, 2019 | 3:54 pm
Bushveld Minerals closes Vanchem Vanadium acquisition for $53m Total consideration for the acquisition was reduced from $68 million. MINING.com Editor | November 7, 2019 | 3:24 pm
Para Resources pours first doré from Gold Road mine Company has set its sights on producing 40,000 oz. of gold annually. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 7, 2019 | 2:58 pm
Lumina grows its Cangrejos project in Ecuador The Cangrejos project now holds 468.8 million indicated tonnes grading 0.77 g/t gold equivalent. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 7, 2019 | 2:54 pm
Skeena delivers robust PEA for Eskay Creek The PEA looks at a high grade (3.23 g/t gold and 78 g/t silver) conventional open pit operation that would cost C$303 million to reach production. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 7, 2019 | 2:50 pm
Semafo suspends operations at Boungou mine after Burkina Faso attack The company said the Boungou mine site is secure, but operations are suspended out of respect to the victims and those impacted. MINING.com Editor | November 7, 2019 | 2:36 pm
Lynas hunts for Malaysia waste storage site as deadline looms Malaysia issued Lynas with a six-month licence renewal on Sept. 3. Reuters | November 7, 2019 | 1:59 pm
Italy ready for ‘legal battle of century’ with ArcelorMittal The Italian government will fight ArcelorMittal in the courts if it goes back on a pledge to buy steelmaker Ilva. Reuters | November 7, 2019 | 1:24 pm
Russia scraps plans to set climate-change goals for businesses It’s a particular challenge for Russia’s economy, which is heavily dependent on oil and gas production and mining. Bloomberg News | November 7, 2019 | 1:13 pm