US to streamline uranium extraction rules in bid to boost mining The move would allow the EPA to give up authority on regulating water pollution. Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 4:52 pm
Newcrest quarterly output drops 13% but beats estimate Production fell to 573,175 oz in the quarter, beating a UBS estimate of 547,000 oz. Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 9:49 am
Impala Platinum expects 20% jump in annual earnings The miner forecast headline earnings per share boosted by higher metals prices. Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 9:20 am
Petropavlovsk CEO says ‘business as usual’ despite boardroom battle The miner reported a 42% increase in first-half total gold production to 320,600 ounces. Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 9:12 am
Zaldivar mine workers extend talks to avoid strike Antofagasta and workers decided to extend government-mediated talks for a new union contract. Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 9:02 am
Epiroc expects pandemic to weigh on demand in near term Second-quarter operating earnings at Epiroc fell to 1.42 billion Swedish crowns ($160 million), down from 2.26 billion crowns in Q1. Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 8:46 am
Pentagon resumes rare earths funding program In April, the Pentagon awarded Lynas Corp and MP Materials funding for rare earths separation facilities in Texas and California. Reuters | July 22, 2020 | 11:56 am
Perfect storm in scrap is copper’s hidden bull driver Global scrap trade flows have dropped significantly over the past two years as China has closed the import door. Reuters | July 22, 2020 | 11:32 am
Lynas output nearly halves on virus-linked plant halts Production of NdPr fell to 775 tonnes in Q4 from 1,505 tonnes a year earlier. Reuters | July 22, 2020 | 7:54 am
Iamgold restarts Suriname mine after coronavirus halted operations Company shut Rosebel gold mine in June after union leaders issued a stop work order in response to employees testing positive for coronavirus. Reuters | July 21, 2020 | 1:50 pm
Vale says Q2 output rises 5.5% despite pandemic Company's second-quarter iron ore production totalled 67.6 million tonnes. Reuters | July 21, 2020 | 9:57 am
Creditors of German lead plant in talks with Glencore Weser-Metall GmbH in Nordenham produces about 105,000 tonnes of lead annually and is one of Europe’s main lead producers. Reuters | July 21, 2020 | 9:49 am