Gold price rallies to two-week high Gold has recovered more than 5% since slumping to a five-month low at the end of November. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 7, 2020 | 9:18 am
Pure Gold shares up on Red Lake results The drill highlights include 2.9 metres of 23.4 g/t gold; 6 metres of 10.3 g/t gold; and 2.2 metres of 13.7 g/t gold. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 7, 2020 | 9:00 am
Trump set to approve Arizona land swap for mine opposed by Native Americans The San Carlos Apache Tribe says the mine, if built, would destroy land considered the home of religious deities and sites used for tribal ceremonies. Reuters | December 7, 2020 | 7:58 am
Cheap platinum back in vogue as Chinese buyers tap cash hoards Platinum posted its biggest monthly gain in November since 2008 amid a revival in investor buying. Bloomberg News | December 7, 2020 | 7:51 am
OceanaGold soars on Philippine’s move to reopen Didipio The news comes two months after the miner began laying off its workers, and 18 months into a mine blockade. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2020 | 7:16 am
Decarbonizing electricity production in the US by 2035 less costly than expected Meeting the 2035 deadline for decarbonizing electricity production would only eliminate 15% of the capacity-years left in fossil fuels power plants. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 7, 2020 | 6:25 am
Fabled Silver Gold acquires Santa María mine in Mexico The Canadian miner will pay over $4 million for the property. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 7, 2020 | 6:15 am
IGO in talks to buy into Tianqi’s Greenbushes lithium mine Australian nickel-gold miner IGO could buy up to a 25% stake, worth close to $1.5 billion, in the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2020 | 3:43 am
Mexican President said mining companies cannot refuse to pay taxes Andrés Manuel López Obrador reminded miners that, since March, the Constitution forbids tax waivers and exemptions. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 6, 2020 | 3:29 pm