New Placer Dome prepares to drill Kinsley Mountain Crews are preparing for the company’s first 10,000-metre reverse circulation drill program in the Elko area in Nevada. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 13, 2020 | 3:00 pm
Labor tensions add to copper’s steady drumbeat of supply threats Potential labor disruptions add to concerns over Chile’s ability to maintain output as more workers fall ill, with copper prices surging to the highest in two years. Bloomberg News | July 13, 2020 | 2:49 pm
Southern Empire Resources to acquire MAS Gold MAS Gold has two advanced stage gold deposits in the La Ronge Gold Belt of Saskatchewan. MINING.com Editor | July 13, 2020 | 2:31 pm
Workers at Antofagasta’s Centinela mine vote to strike A stoppage could jeopardize the operational continuity of the mine. Reuters | July 13, 2020 | 1:24 pm
Eyeing the future of mine design visualization technology Orebodies are getting deeper, and more difficult to find. Amanda Stutt | July 13, 2020 | 12:36 pm
OceanaGold still waiting on formal order over Didipio dispute The company applied for an injunction in July 2019 as a temporary measure to operate while it challenges the legality of the order. Bruno Venditti | July 13, 2020 | 10:53 am
LME shines a (little) light on shadow stocks The London Metal Exchange's new report on "shadow" stocks was greeted with a collective yawn by the industrial metals market. Reuters | July 13, 2020 | 10:33 am
Gold price holds above $1,800 on virus spike Gold remains strong as WHO reports record daily increase in covid-19 cases. MINING.com Editor | July 13, 2020 | 10:04 am
China urges coal miners to boost output for summer season Country's central state has asked local authorities to build up coal stocks to 600 million tonnes to ensure sufficient supplies and stabilise prices. Reuters | July 13, 2020 | 8:36 am