Banks don’t want to lend to Australia’s coal miners any more One of the country’s largest banks said it would end almost all investment in thermal mines and power stations by 2030. Bloomberg News | October 28, 2020 | 10:22 am
Champion Iron reports record production in Q3 Bloom Lake produced 2.2 million tonnes of high-grade iron ore concentrate during the three months to September. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 28, 2020 | 9:44 am
Atalaya begins feasibility study on cathode production plant Production of cathodes could generate cost savings and reduce carbon emissions, the company says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 28, 2020 | 9:28 am
Boliden Q3 earnings top forecasts Third-quarter operating profit rose to 2.62 billion Swedish crowns ($299.9 million) from 1.87 billion a year earlier. Reuters | October 28, 2020 | 9:09 am
Lloyd’s insurer Apollo to stop underwriting Adani coal mine from Sept. 2021 Many insurers, mainly in Europe, have scaled back their exposure to coal. Reuters | October 28, 2020 | 8:58 am
Nordgold submits off-market bid for Cardinal in takeover war It is supplementing its A$1-per-share bid with an off-market offer of equal value in an effort to defeat Shandong Gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2020 | 7:39 am
Millennial commissions lithium carbonate pilot plant at Pastos Grandes The Canadian miner said the first output of battery-grade lithium carbonate is planned for Q4-2020. Staff Writer | October 28, 2020 | 6:30 am
Seaborne thermal coal demand to rise over next decade – report A report commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia states this growth stands on the same drivers that allowed seaborne thermal coal volumes to double between 2006 and 2019. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 28, 2020 | 6:15 am
Gem Diamonds back in the black on higher prices Gem Diamonds reduced its net debt by $6.6 million in the July-September quarter, ending the period with $1.1 million in cash. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2020 | 5:53 am