Eric Sprott slashes stake in Gran Colombia Sprott has reduced his stake in the company to just 0.2% from 11.24% earlier this year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2020 | 10:35 am
Gold miners keep operating in Mali despite coup Barrick, B2Gold, Resolute Mining, AngloGold Ashanti, Roscan, Hummingbird Resources and Cora Gold said operations and staff were unaffected. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2020 | 9:53 am
Rio Tinto cuts 2020 copper targets on Kennecott delay The world’s second largest miner said a two-month delay in restarting the smelter at the US mine prompted the revision. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2020 | 9:23 am
Kazatomprom to maintain uranium output cuts through 2022 Company will extend its current 20% output cut through 2022 to help the market for the metal recover. Reuters | August 19, 2020 | 8:24 am
China plans to boost cobalt reserves as virus spurs supply risks Cobalt prices have climbed 10% in the past month amid concerns that shipments could be affected by anti-virus measures in parts of Africa. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2020 | 8:19 am
Alaska Republicans back Northern Dynasty Pebble mine The party resolution, dated August 9, states it “unequivocally” supports the responsible development of the proposed copper-gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2020 | 6:58 am
Alaska uranium site cleanup may open door for Ucore’s REE project approval The US Forest Service approved environmental renewal activities on the former Ross Adams uranium mine site. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2020 | 6:19 am
Braveheart to acquire Cu-Ni-PGE project in Ontario The Calgary-based miner is looking to diversify its portfolio. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2020 | 6:15 am
Sierra Leone freezes assets of Steinmetz diamond unit The country's High Court interim order affects the assets of Octea, a subsidiary of BSGR, and is linked to a lawsuit over alleged environmental damage. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2020 | 3:55 am