Iron ore soars as Vale ordered to shut down mines A Brazilian judge ordered the closure of the Conceição, Cauê and Periquito mines after 188 workers tested positive for covid-19. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 8, 2020 | 12:55 pm
Novagold hits back at short-seller with line-by-line dissection Novagold on Monday said it's "determinedly assessing all of the legal options available to it in various jurisdictions" against J Cap. Frik Els | June 8, 2020 | 12:22 pm
Chile’s biggest copper mines’ output rises Codelco saw production rise 2.8% year on year in April. Reuters | June 8, 2020 | 12:18 pm
Novagold chair blasts ‘defamatory’ short seller claims “With lies you may get ahead in the world – but you can never go back.” MINING.com Editor | June 8, 2020 | 11:53 am
Europe jumpstarts faltering electric vehicle revolution Global new electric passenger sales are forecast to fall by 18% to 1.7 million this year. Reuters | June 8, 2020 | 11:10 am
O3 Mining to restart drilling on East Cadillac Company's shares were up 7.6% midday Monday. Bruno Venditti | June 8, 2020 | 11:05 am
Poland halts work at 12 coal mines to curb covid-19 Miners account for almost 20% of recorded covid-19 cases in the country. Reuters | June 8, 2020 | 8:52 am
The diamond glut: Miners stuck with gems worth billions The five biggest producers are probably sitting on excess inventories worth about $3.5-billion. Bloomberg News | June 8, 2020 | 8:47 am
Giant spill in Russia offers a glimpse of the Arctic’s future Investigators have determined that the leakage of of 20.000 tonnes of diesel was caused by damage from thawing permafrost. Bloomberg News | June 8, 2020 | 8:33 am