Latin America virus surge puts world’s biggest mines at risk With China getting back to work and Latin America the new virus hot spot, concern is shifting from demand to supply. Bloomberg News | June 2, 2020 | 9:31 am
Getchell to kick off drill campaign at Nevada gold/copper projects The Canadian miner will start working on its Fondaway Canyon, Dixie Comstock, and Star Point properties. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 2, 2020 | 6:15 am
Outotec to deliver copper solvent extraction technology to the DRC Outotec has been awarded a contract by Sicomines, a joint-venture of companies from China and the DRC. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 1, 2020 | 3:57 pm
US copper concentrate heads to China again after tariff relief A shipment of around 10,000 tonnes for China Copper, part of state-run Chinalco, is due to arrive in mid-June. Reuters | June 1, 2020 | 2:06 pm
Copper, iron ore prices surge on signs of quick global recovery Chinese iron ore stockpiles fall to near-four year low and copper price may escape worst of downturn, says new report. Frik Els | June 1, 2020 | 12:57 pm
Metal inventories pile up in factories, smelters Aluminum inventories have already climbed and are forecast to surge by 5 million tonnes by the end of 2020 to 16 million. Reuters | June 1, 2020 | 10:03 am
Australian miners join forces to explore Coates Ni-Cu-PGE project Lithium Australia, Australian Vanadium and Mercator Metals were inspired by Chalice Gold Mines’ recent discoveries of Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization at its nearby Julimar project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 31, 2020 | 12:42 pm
Five mines in Europe take part in €7m digitization project From tungsten to gold, five mines in the old continent are to enter the IIoT era. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 31, 2020 | 11:09 am
Zambia’s CEC to discontinue power supply to Konkola Copper Mines Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corp says Vedanta's Konkola Copper Mines owes $132 million in debt. Reuters | May 31, 2020 | 9:37 am