MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt, gold price above $1,800 with record in sight, and more... MINING.com Editor | July 9, 2020 | 2:12 pm
Codelco unions say nearly 3,000 infected with covid-19 Federation of Copper Workers calls for more safety measures at the company's sprawling operations. Reuters | July 9, 2020 | 8:38 am
Silver, copper, zinc used to make plastic conductive, more transparent Researchers at the University of Michigan created a flexible transparent conductor that sandwiches a thin layer of silver between two “dielectric” materials and produces a conductive anti-reflection coating on the sheet of plastic. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 9, 2020 | 6:30 am
Escondida offers early retirement amid pandemic Union said it would closely monitor the plans to ensure they were not used to eliminate workers during the pandemic. Reuters | July 8, 2020 | 12:50 pm
Greenfields Exploration wants to snap up third of Greenland licences It has identified a "shopping list of high-quality acquisitions" in the country, equivalent to about 28% of all areas under license. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2020 | 10:09 am
In copper country, they’re using the metal to fight virus Copper nanoparticles in disinfectants could be used to kill and prevent viruses and bacteria on surfaces. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2020 | 9:44 am
GT Gold tables maiden resource for Saddle North Total indicated resources stand at 298 million tonnes grading 0.28% copper, 0.36 g/t gold and 0.8 g/t silver. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 7, 2020 | 4:42 pm
Newcrest eyes options for 13.6% stake in SolGold Australia's biggest listed gold producer reportedly contested SolGold's latest fundraising initiative. MINING.com Editor | July 7, 2020 | 12:29 pm
First Quantum restarts Cobre Panama operations Company expects to ramp up to full production by mid-August. Jackson Chen | July 7, 2020 | 9:40 am