Bill Gates-led fund invests in making lithium mining more sustainable The fund's investors include Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2020 | 7:53 am
Fires and climate fears rattle Australia’s giant coal lobby Australia's devastating bushfire season has fuelled public anger towards powerful lobby groups that support new coal mines. Reuters | February 20, 2020 | 7:38 am
Para Resources shakes up leadership as it shifts focus to Colombian assets The company's new CEO is a former minister of mines in Ecuador. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 20, 2020 | 6:15 am
Bitterroot, Below join forces at nickel-copper-PGM project in Michigan As part of the deal, Below is required to fund $285,000 of exploration expenditures prior to the first anniversary of the agreement. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 20, 2020 | 6:10 am
Newmont, Teck to invest $152m in Chilean copper-gold project Their NuevaUnión 50-50 JV will conduct two drilling campaigns to reduce geological uncertainty at La Fortuna deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 5:58 am
Capstone could become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer Its Santo Domingo project could yield 4,700 tonnes of cobalt per year, making Capstone also the largest producer of the metal in the Americas. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 3:48 am
Albemarle expects 2020 profit drop as lithium prices sag Lithium companies in the past year have been producing more than automakers currently need, denting prices. Reuters | February 19, 2020 | 4:00 pm
Nighthawk’s stock jumps on Goldcrest drill results The company drilled seven holes totalling 2,190 metres to follow up on areas identified during its three previous drill campaigns. MINING.com Editor | February 19, 2020 | 2:38 pm
Lucapa reveals positive results from Lulo diamond project The first stream bulk samples excavated had resulted in the recovery of 45 diamonds weighing 30.3 ct. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 19, 2020 | 12:31 pm