SolGold delays Alpala pre-feasibility study again The company has had to tweak the mine design and development plan for the project in Ecuador, which has pushed back its already delayed pre-feasibility study to Q1 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2020 | 9:45 am
Rio completes initial work at Zambia copper project The Solwezi licences are adjacent to First Quantum's Kansanshi copper mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2020 | 9:36 am
Lundin forecasts 2021 copper production to jump 25% The outlook comes shortly after a collective agreement was made with all unions representing employees at the Candelaria mine who went on strike. Reuters | December 1, 2020 | 9:11 am
Don’t mention iron ore – China and Australia dance around the big issue The ongoing tensions haven’t had any discernable impact on the iron ore trade. Reuters | December 1, 2020 | 8:34 am
Nornickel to sell less palladium, nickel than it produces in 2020 – head of sales Demand has risen since a slump caused by the first wave of the pandemic, but is unlikely to reach its pre-crisis level until 2022. Reuters | December 1, 2020 | 8:22 am
Altiplano Metals to acquire gold project in Nicaragua The Canadian miner said that the deal will be done for a consideration of $3 million. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2020 | 6:20 am
Cordoba Minerals resumes work at Alacrán project Alacrán is part of the larger San Matías project in Colombia. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2020 | 6:15 am
Mongolia, Turquoise Hill force Rio Tinto into Oyu Tolgoi review They have set up a special committee to conduct an independent review into the project's cost overruns and delays. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2020 | 5:52 am
Scotgold pours first gold at Scotland’s only commercial mine Commercial production at Cononish mine will begin in early 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2020 | 4:16 am