Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper project Native American tribes say it will destroy sites of cultural and religious value. Reuters | January 4, 2021 | 2:33 pm
Iron ore price leaps into 2021 Iron ore opens new year with a bang as Chinese crude steel output set top one billion tonnes for the first time. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 1:38 pm
Pandemic restrictions hit mega-projects in British Columbia Mega-projects that employed over 12,000 in the Province in 2020 to scale back to less than 1,500. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 4, 2021 | 12:59 pm
Victoria Gold’s new credit facilities lower carrying costs The Eagle mine became the Yukon’s newest gold mine when it reached commercial production in July 2020. Northern Miner Staff | January 4, 2021 | 12:00 pm
SilverCrest secures $120m facility for Las Chispas The financing is intended to fund the construction of the proposed 1,250 tonne per day underground project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 4, 2021 | 11:55 am
South Africa nabs trio with 74 kg of gold in hand luggage Investigations, with the assistance of Interpol, are under way to determine the origin of the gold. Bloomberg News | January 4, 2021 | 10:52 am
McEwen production down 33% in 2020 Production reached 115,600 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) in 2020, compared with 174,400 GEOs in 2019. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 10:00 am
Gold price begins new year on a high Prices surged above $1,900 an ounce on Monday to the highest in almost two months. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 9:09 am
Brazil Minerals to expand lithium project The hard-rock lithium asset is located in the northeast part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2021 | 7:05 am