July 16, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick Q2 output, covid disrupts $8.8 billion in mining, Pebble EIS and more...

July 16, 2020

Lithium price: MINING.COM EV Metal Index bounces back

Value of battery metals in newly-sold electric cars around the world jumps despite slump in lithium, cobalt, graphite prices.

July 16, 2020

Nasdaq-listed firm caught up in 83-tonne fake gold bars scam

Wuhan-based Kingold Jewelry is at the centre of what may be one of the biggest gold counterfeiting scandals in recent history.

July 15, 2020

ESG to play a greater part in post-covid mining – survey

Almost half of White & Case survey respondents see increased taxation as the way resource nationalism is most likely to manifest itself in the wake of covid-19.

July 15, 2020

Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output

In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.

July 15, 2020

Zijin’s Guyana Goldfields takeover backed by proxy firms

Guyana Goldfields shareholders have until next Thursday to vote for the takeover.

July 15, 2020

China raises annual rare earth mining quota to record high in 2020

Country raised its rare earth mining quota by 6.1% from the previous year to an annual record high of 140,000 tonnes.

July 14, 2020

“Nature-first” mining could create $3.5 trillion market by 2030 — report

The World Economic Forum estimates that 395 million new jobs could be created by 2030 if businesses prioritize nature.

July 14, 2020

Iron ore price jumps to year high as Chinese imports soar

Chinese iron ore imports hit 33-month high in June, on pace for record year.

July 14, 2020

Funds buy into a copper rally fuelled by China and Chile

Hedge funds are starting to buy into the rally in copper, which continues to build upside momentum.