September 30, 2020

Central bank gold buying to climb from near decade low

Citigroup sees demand from the official sector rising to about 450 tonnes after a drop to 375 tonnes this year.

September 29, 2020

Thai villagers ‘reclaim’ land after 26-year fight over mine

Villagers in the Nong Bua Lamphu province said they never consented to the land being used for mining.

September 29, 2020

Anglo Asian shares hit by Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

The miner is monitoring the dispute, but says operations remain unaffected.

September 28, 2020

Lion One updates PEA on high-grade operation in Fiji

Preliminary economic assessment for the Tuvatu alkaline gold project suggests a high-grade, 1,000 t/d underground operation.

September 24, 2020

Mines are the biggest holes in Tesla’s $25,000 car plans

“We sorta take a chunk of dirt out of the ground, remove the lithium, and put the chunk of dirt back where it was. It will not look, like, terrible.…

September 23, 2020

Barrick, Japan Gold expand footprint with new project

The Kanehana project, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, comprises 40 new claims and covers seven historic gold mines.

September 18, 2020

No thermal coal price recovery to 2019 highs – report

Fitch Solutions is revising down its thermal coal price forecast for 2020 to $55/tonne from $65/tonne.

September 16, 2020

Freeport does not want to be ‘distracted’ by buyout offers

Company is focused on expanding its Grasberg mine in Indonesia and boosting cash flow, Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Quirk said.

September 15, 2020

GM explores market for electric ‘flying cars’

GM’s study of the aerial mobility market is part of the push by its innovation group to explore other transportation markets for growth.

September 14, 2020

Barrick, Japan Gold expand Gumyo project

The new prospecting areas comprise 2,937 hectares in the Hokusatsu region.