Tin use sees mixed results amidst covid-19 pandemic Forecasts for 2020 indicate that there will be a contraction in tin demand of -5.9% y-o-y, which is primarily attributed to the covid-19 pandemic. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2020 | 6:30 am
Soma Gold acquires second subsidiary in Colombia Four Points, the owner and operator of the El Limón mine, will now be a subsidiary of Soma Gold. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2020 | 6:15 am
Battle North tables feasibility study on high-margin mine at Bateman Study on the project in the Red Lake district has defined a 7-year, 1,315 t/d underground operation. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 21, 2020 | 5:55 am
Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal in takeover battle Nordgold refuses to give up the fight for Cardinal Resources; it has now offered A$1 per share. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:48 am
Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:01 am
Josemaria eyes production in 2026 at $3.1b mine in Argentina A 152,000-tonne-per-day open-pit mine at Josemaria would deliver an average of 136,000 tonnes of copper, 231,000 oz. of gold annually over a 19-year mine life. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 20, 2020 | 11:36 pm
Copper: Eight companies with promising assets With rising prices, a favourable supply-demand outlook and few new mines in development, investors are paying close attention to copper. Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2020 | 4:46 pm
ESG metrics need reporting standard, says mining CEO Polymetal CEO Vitaly Nesis told FT the current methods of ESG scoring are 'inconsistent and inaccurate'. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2020 | 2:45 pm
LNG goes from doghouse to podium as weather fears stoke rally The forecast for a La Nina is helping drive spot LNG prices for winter. Reuters | October 20, 2020 | 1:44 pm