MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week
Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis
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Agnico invests $4.7m in Maple Gold, signs JV term sheet
The agreement will combine Maple’s 357-sq.-km Douay gold project in northern Quebec with Agnico’s adjacent 39-sq.-km past-producing Joutel project.
Union, Cerrejon deadlocked over benefits, ‘death shift’ as strike rolls on
A United Nations human rights expert said last month Colombia should suspend some Cerrejon operations, citing health and environmental concerns.
Exxaro in talks to sell stake in Black Mountain Mining
South African coal miner said that zinc mining was not aligned to the it's long-term objectives.
Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho
The company said it plans to escalate operations at the mine to 75% capacity as some covid-19 restrictions remain in place.
InoBat unveils world’s first “intelligent” EV battery
The company's Gen1 lithium battery combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Throughput (HTP) technology.
Alrosa diamonds can now be examined remotely
The world’s top diamond miner by output said its recently upgraded video-viewer platform is proving useful during the pandemic.
SQM to cut water, brine use by 50% over ten years
SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license.
Newcrest approves flagship Cadia mine’s expansion
The board also approved Papua New Guinea-based Lihir mine's front-end recovery project.