October 1, 2020 Spearmint starts drilling at Clayton Valley lithium project The deposit is one of the few in Nevada of which Tesla has publicly stated they covet.
October 1, 2020 Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining Executive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths.
September 30, 2020 Kinross to acquire 70% of Peak Gold in Alaska for $93m The open-pit project is expected to start production in 2024.
September 30, 2020 Midas Gold’s project review period extended Comment period for the Stibnite gold project in Idaho has been extended to October 28.
September 30, 2020 Newmont, Agnico Eagle team up in Colombia The companies have formed a joint venture to explore the Anzá project and other prospective “district-scale” gold targets in Colombia.
September 29, 2020 US coal suffers one-two punch as plants shut, miner deal nixed Independent power producer Vistra said it would shutter seven plants, while Peabody and Arch Resources scrapped a planned JV aimed at cutting production costs.
September 29, 2020 China EV ambitions threat to entire US auto industry – report A bipartisan, federal response is required for the US to compete with China’s ownership of the next generation of transportation, according to a new report from SAFE.
September 29, 2020 JPMorgan admits spoofing by 15 traders, two desks in record deal Over eight years, traders at the biggest US bank caused losses of more than $300 million to other participants, according to court filings.
September 29, 2020 Gold price back above $1,900 Gold prices are near a one-week high as investors await the first presidential debate.
September 29, 2020 Jervois to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil The São Miguel Paulista refinery had a production capacity of 25,000 mtpa of nickel and 2,000 mtpa of cobalt before it was placed on care and maintenance in 2016.
Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said. January 28, 2026 | 12:12 pm
