Indonesia to ask Freeport to build copper smelter Government aims to build an integrated smelting hub in Weda Bay, a new metal industrial park. Reuters | June 5, 2020 | 9:51 am
Alrosa sees covid impact lingering after Q1 slide Russian diamond producer reported an 87% slide in first-quarter net profit. Reuters | June 5, 2020 | 9:30 am
PNG threatens Barrick over alleged gold export attempt Papua New Guinea said it will take Barrick's JV to court for illegally attempting to export $13 million in silver and gold to Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2020 | 7:59 am
Argentina to tender block in world’s top shale gas and oil field The Vaca Muerta formation holds the world’s second-largest shale gas reserves and the fourth-biggest shale oil reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2020 | 6:53 am
Zirconium, titanium, rare earths refining technology funded by Korea The project is led by Australian Strategic Materials and Zirconium Technology Corporation. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 5, 2020 | 6:15 am
Aura Resources to acquire Territory Metals Territory Metals has a right to acquire a gold project in Nevada in which Aura Resources is interested. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 5, 2020 | 6:10 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Fallout from Australian aboriginal cave blast widens, Novagold under short seller attack, and more... MINING.com Editor | June 4, 2020 | 5:14 pm
EPA proposal would make air pollution curbs tougher to justify The EPA would subject all significant Clean Air Act rules to a cost-benefit analysis. Bloomberg News | June 4, 2020 | 3:27 pm
Guinea approves SMB-Winning deal for Simandou The consortium won a $14 billion tender last November to develop blocks 1 and 2 of the largest known deposit of its kind. Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 11:14 am