Eurobattery Minerals to acquire Hautalampi nickel-cobalt-copper project in Finland The Swedish company will pay €8.6 million for the project located at the same site as the famous Keretti copper mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2020 | 6:15 am
Chile mining trade group sees copper supply glut of 200,000 tonnes in 2020 The association anticipates demand to decrease by 3.5-4% and supply to fall by 3%. Reuters | May 11, 2020 | 2:03 pm
Metals markets to move into surplus — report Fitch has revised down 2020 copper consumption growth forecasts for China and the US. MINING.com Editor | May 11, 2020 | 12:40 pm
Indonesia govt, parliament committee agree on mining law revision bill Miners will now be allowed to ask for an expansion of their mining area beyond the maximum size stipulated in the law. Reuters | May 11, 2020 | 8:57 am
Carmakers urged to invest in mines to avoid battery metal pinch Auto companies have outlined plans to spend more than $140 billion on electric vehicle production. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2020 | 8:43 am
Aurania finds road that may have connected ancient mining towns in Ecuador Using LiDAR, the field team identified what could be an ancient road at its Lost Cities - Cutucu project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2020 | 6:20 am
SolGold scores $150m in funding from Franco Nevada The Ecuador-focused copper and gold miner will use the funding to speed up a feasibility study of its Alpala project. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2020 | 5:45 am
Chile’s Mining Minister promotes use of copper to fight covid-19 The Minister ordered for his office to be sprayed with a product containing copper nanoparticles, which prevents certain surfaces from becoming hosts for pathogens. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 10, 2020 | 8:00 am
Social license soon to be akin to a mining license — report The industry needs to align with ESG values and attract the in-demand millennial talent pool. MINING.com Editor | May 8, 2020 | 12:59 pm