First Quantum restarts Cobre Panama operations Company expects to ramp up to full production by mid-August. Jackson Chen | July 7, 2020 | 9:40 am
Thousands of copper workers have fallen ill in Chile It’s no coincidence that global copper prices and Chilean covid-19 cases are rising together. Bloomberg News | July 7, 2020 | 8:44 am
Electric vehicles are starting to buoy the global metals market The world’s largest producer of lithium is expecting a market turnaround by 2022. Bloomberg News | July 7, 2020 | 8:33 am
Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt in Canada KoBold aims to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, with a special focus on finding cobalt deposits. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2020 | 6:50 am
Metals production emissions must halve by 2040 – report Wood Mackenzie says if the steel industry doesn’t comply, it would have to pay $191 billion per year in taxes. MINING.com Editor | July 7, 2020 | 6:20 am
Australia’s Northern Territory grants ‘major project status’ to Thor’s tungsten/molybdenum project The project is expected to support almost 100 jobs in the area. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 7, 2020 | 6:15 am
Cornish Lithium gets over $1m funding boost for UK project The company will use the money raised to continue exploration for lithium in Cornwall, in both geothermal waters and hard rock. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2020 | 3:45 am
Lundin restarts Fruta del Norte in Ecuador Company expects to resume concentrate shipments in the next few days. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 6, 2020 | 3:31 pm
SSR’s Marigold mine reaches 4Moz milestone Last year, the mine produced a record 220,227 ounces. Jackson Chen | July 6, 2020 | 3:19 pm