BHP hires JP Morgan to sell Australian thermal coal mine Increased scrutiny from investors, regulators and climate change activists is prompting miners to limit their exposure to fossil fuels. Reuters | June 23, 2020 | 8:14 am
Banro agrees sale of Namoya mine in Congo Company was looking to sell mine after repeated attacks by militia. Reuters | June 23, 2020 | 8:06 am
Fortescue Metals hits automation milestone The iron ore major has converted its 100th truck into an autonomous one at its Western Australia operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2020 | 6:30 am
Spearmint Resources to kickstart Nevada lithium operations The Canadian miner is working on a series of strategies to be applied at the Elon property and the McGee property. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2020 | 6:20 am
Southern Silver to pay $15m for 100% interest in Mexican project The Vancouver-based miner executed an agreement with Electrum Global Holdings to buy 60% indirect working interest in the Cerro Las Minitas project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2020 | 6:15 am
Is gender inequality mining’s ESG blindspot? Mining companies are failing to consider the disproportionate effects of mining on women and girls, says Responsible Mining Foundation. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 23, 2020 | 6:00 am
US to re-impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports The US is the primary export destination for Canada’s $13-billion aluminum industry, accounting for 83% of its trade in 2018. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2020 | 3:53 am
Sandvik adds DR410i rotary blast hole drill to its iSeries The DR410i can complete 152 mm to 251 mm rotary and DTH (down-the-hole) holes. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 22, 2020 | 4:23 pm
Crystal Lake drills broad zones at Newmont Lake The company sees potential for alkalic porphyry hypogene mineralization underneath Burgundy Ridge. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 22, 2020 | 4:18 pm