Australian inquiry into sacred cave destruction seen recommending mining reforms The inquiry into the lawful destruction of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters is due to report on Dec. 9. Reuters | December 3, 2020 | 8:10 am
Vale’s disappointing iron ore output adds fuel to scorching price rise The hottest major commodity of 2020 is getting even hotter, with iron ore boosted by news that one of the world's biggest producers will not meet its output targets this year. Reuters | December 3, 2020 | 7:51 am
Defiance Silver aims to triple land position in Zacatecas silver district Defiance Silver plans to enlarge its land holdings by acquiring Pan American Silver’s Lucita property. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 3, 2020 | 6:25 am
Botswana Diamonds discovers kimberlite pipe at Thorny River project A recent, six-hole drilling program revealed a kimberlite blow. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 3, 2020 | 6:15 am
New Cat 657 Wheel Tractor-Scraper for low-cost earthmoving With a 7% increase in fuel efficiency over the 657G WTS, the new unit is able to move more material per unit of fuel. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 2, 2020 | 4:50 pm
Gold & the USDX: correlations Even if the USD Index is to decline further from here, the implications are not particularly bullish for the precious metals market. Przemyslaw Radomski - Sunshine Profits | December 2, 2020 | 12:58 pm
Newmont’s Musselwhite mine ramping up to full operations Commercial production has been restored at the mine's conveyor system. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 2, 2020 | 10:51 am
Copper bonanza is emboldening unions in biggest-producing nation The confluence of factors turning producers into cash machines is also emboldening workers in Chile, raising the risk of stoppages in a hectic period. Bloomberg News | December 2, 2020 | 10:50 am
US gold futures beginning to overcome coronavirus shock More than 400,000 December contracts representing over 40 million ounces of gold have been swapped this month for futures expiring in February. Reuters | December 2, 2020 | 9:58 am