Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157-carat diamond It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2020 | 7:03 am
Rio to invest $10m in low-carbon steelmaking projects The mining giant wants to advance its climate partnership with China Baowu Steel. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2020 | 6:20 am
Virginia’s Wise County needs to transition out of coal – report The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says Dominion Energy's Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is at risk of closure. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2020 | 6:15 am
Rio Tinto taps finance head as new chief executive Jakob Stausholm will have to rebuild Rio’s reputation following an international outcry over its destruction of sacred Aboriginal rock shelters. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2020 | 3:33 am
Iron ore prices on the march again Futures hit fresh record in China after country's steel industry body in call with Rio TInto says current pricing mechanism "unreasonable." MINING.com Editor | December 16, 2020 | 12:34 pm
Ethiopia revokes licences of 63 mining companies The companies were said to have breached contract rules, failed to renew their licenses, or not made royalty payments. Reuters | December 16, 2020 | 12:03 pm
Condor starts initial site preparation at La India Total area being cleared is 11.26 hectares and is estimated to be completed in 3 to 4 months. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2020 | 11:34 am
Freeport CEO sees banner years ahead after gains won in ‘battle’ CEO Richard Adkerson expects copper volumes to expand by 20% and gold by 70% next year, with rising outputs lowering costs. Bloomberg News | December 16, 2020 | 11:03 am
First Cobalt secures C$10m public funding for refinery The refinery would become the sole producer of refined cobalt in North America. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2020 | 9:56 am