Peru copper and gold output nosedives in H1 2020 Country reported that its production of copper plunged 20.4% in the first half of 2020. Reuters | August 4, 2020 | 9:48 am
Nigeria moves to capture illegal gold sales to increase reserves As much as 18 tons of gold leaves Nigeria illegally every year and is shipped to Dubai. Bloomberg News | August 4, 2020 | 9:23 am
Trillium shares jump on Rivard Property acquisition The Rivard Property consists of one lease of six contiguous minerals claims encompassing 90 hectares. Bruno Venditti | August 4, 2020 | 9:13 am
Gold price breaks past $2,000 An eventual break above that level is likely, analysts believe, freeing prices for more record highs. MINING.com Editor | August 4, 2020 | 8:58 am
Lynas gets green light for waste treatment plant in Malaysia Malaysia has approved Australian rare earths miner Lynas' plan to build a permanent disposal facility for waste treatment. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2020 | 8:55 am
Rio Tinto says missed chances to avoid destruction of sacred caves Company apologised to an Australian parliamentary inquiry in its submission for the destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites. Bloomberg News | August 4, 2020 | 8:36 am
Barrick, Skeena reach final deal on Eskay Creek project Agreement gives Skeena a 100% ownership in the past-producing gold-silver mine in British Columbia. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2020 | 6:55 am
Scientists discover “glassy” lithium In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2020 | 6:35 am
Solid-state battery market expected to reach $6 billion by 2030 – report IDTechEx published its predictions for the solid-state battery market. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 4, 2020 | 6:20 am