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

Pilbara Minerals reveals plan to buy Altura for $175m

Pilbara said the move would cement its position as the biggest pure-play ASX-listed lithium company by value.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2020 | 3:46 am

Trump lifts tariffs on Canadian aluminum, warns he may resume them

Trump first granted the exclusion to Canada in 2019, but a surge in imports of Canadian non-alloyed, unwrought aluminum prompted him to slap the tariffs back on in August, inflaming tensions with Ottawa.

Reuters | October 27, 2020 | 3:10 pm

RANKED: Top 20 mining companies – capital raised in 2020

Gold miners dominate the list, but metallurgical coal and phosphate rock companies rank number two and five, respectively.

MINING.com Editor | October 27, 2020 | 12:20 pm

Former First Mexican Gold exec faced with securities charges

The BCSC alleges the company hired a qualified mining engineer in 2014 to produce “a quick, non-compliant overview” of the potential mineral resources on its Hilda 30 concession in Sonora State.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 27, 2020 | 11:53 am

Nickel surplus looms as electric vehicle buzz fades

Nickel bulls may have to defer their great EV expectations for a while yet and focus on what is happening in the currently far more significant stainless steel sector.

Reuters | October 27, 2020 | 11:09 am