Rio Tinto’s Kennecott starts drilling at Frisco Kennecott will spend an initial $6 million on exploration to gain a 55% interest in the project. Bruno Venditti | May 20, 2020 | 12:28 pm
Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 10:18 am
Sulphur squeeze spells trouble for Congo’s miners Disruptions caused by covid-19 have pushed up prices for sulphur by about 10% this year in the DRC. Reuters | May 20, 2020 | 9:36 am
Queensland passes law to jail mining bosses over deaths Top executives face up to 20 years in prison and A$13 million ($8.6m), if found criminally negligent over workers' deaths. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 7:03 am
China shifts policy tack to plug its copper scrap gap Imports of higher-grade copper scrap have been reclassified from “waste” to “resource”. Reuters | May 19, 2020 | 11:12 am
Antofagasta cuts dividend on virus uncertainty Miner cut its 2019 final dividend by $70 million due to covid-19 restrictions in place in Chile. Reuters | May 19, 2020 | 9:33 am
Braveheart closer to restarting Bull River project The Calgary-based miner received a positive system impact study from the provincial Hydro and Power Authority. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2020 | 6:15 am
Franklin Mining dabbles in Chile The US miner, who has projects in Peru and Bolivia, has signed a joint venture agreement to explore a copper project in Chile. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2020 | 6:10 am
Heavy-metal pollution causes mass fish deaths in Nigeria Samples of the fish and nearby waters analyzed in a laboratory showed normal levels of hydrocarbon and unusually high amounts of metals traceable to waste from batteries. Bloomberg News | May 18, 2020 | 2:54 pm