June 30, 2020 Polyus maintains output targets following virus outbreak at Olimpiada The outbreak infected nearly a quarter of workers at the Olimpiada mine site.
June 29, 2020 EU climate transition needs mineral miners, not coal miners The EU has proposed a $44.9 billion fund that could support new mining projects.
June 29, 2020 Vale asks court to dismiss Steinmetz request for documents Vale says request is a “transparent publicity stunt” crafted to avoid paying a $2bn arbitration award.
June 28, 2020 Renewables sector falling short on human rights New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards.
June 28, 2020 Origin of British Crown Jewels’ diamond revealed Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America believe the Cullinan Diamond may have a super-deep origin.
June 26, 2020 MINING.COM EV Metal Index drops to 28-month low Price declines for lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel have slowed, but raw material deployment is tanking.
June 26, 2020 Belgian court postpones decision to dissolve Nyrstar Belgian minority shareholders argued that the company lacked transparency on restructuring process.
June 26, 2020 Legal frameworks need improving for environmental, social impact assessments on mines The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development has released its newest report.
June 26, 2020 Shrinking aerospace demand to keep pressure on cobalt Metal prices are at 10-month lows due to lower demand from the electric vehicle and aerospace sectors amid the pandemic.
June 25, 2020 Alrosa halts mine after several cases of covid-19 The company's International underground diamond mine will be closed for up to two weeks.
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