MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Fallout from Australian aboriginal cave blast widens, Novagold under short seller attack, and more... MINING.com Editor | June 4, 2020 | 5:14 pm
SolGold launches $20m fundraising for Alpala exploration The Ecuador-focused miner seeks to raise enough to fund a definitive feasibility study on Alpala. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 10:42 am
Copper price rally builds as China’s spending balloons Copper now up 27% from covid-19 lows as China’s $700bn “new infrastructure” spending kicks into gear – 10,000 5G base stations are being built per week. Frik Els | June 4, 2020 | 10:06 am
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits northern Chile; copper, lithium mines unaffected BHP and Antofagasta said there are no damage or operational problems at their sites. Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 10:00 am
Mexico mining output to shrink 17% in 2020 Even though mining activities have resumed, exploration would remain on hold for the time being. Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 8:42 am
Zambia denies power firm CEC claims of expropriation Zambia's government said it has no intention of taking over Copperbelt Energy Corp. Reuters | June 3, 2020 | 12:53 pm
SQM, Teck leave Revelo’s copper projects in Chile Separate option agreements with the two majors over Revelo's copper projects in Chile have been terminated. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2020 | 9:07 am
Belgium expands probe into zinc miner Nyrstar The country's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) initially focused the probe on Nyrstar's commercial relationship with Trafigura. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2020 | 7:01 am
Troilus raises C$22M in upsized offering Troilus Gold has announced an upsized bought deal of C$22 million (up from C$15 million originally) as equity raises in the mining space continue. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 2, 2020 | 3:56 pm