Nevada Copper shares up on new financing package for Pumpkin Hollow Package includes new cash resources of $31 million for completion of the ramp-up of the underground Pumpkin Hollow project in Nevada. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2020 | 9:59 am
‘Green stimulus packages’ key driver for base metal demand, says analyst “The path to economic recovery will be long and slow,” says Intl FCStone metals analyst Natalie Scott-Gray. Northern Miner Staff | December 9, 2020 | 9:57 am
Gold price slides amid vaccine roll-out The resurgence of cryptocurrencies has also directed investors away from gold, JP Morgan says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2020 | 9:29 am
One union at Centinela reaches deal, another in talks The Minera Esperanza union entered government-mediated negotiations with Antofagasta in late November. Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 8:51 am
Fortescue expects robust demand for steel next year Miner has kept this year's total production forecast at 175 million to 180 million tonnes. Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 8:29 am
Gold miners must ramp up renewable energy to meet climate goals – WGC Gold sector emissions need to be reduced by 80% by 2050 to be aligned with the Paris Agreement. Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 8:21 am
Zinc hits 19-month high amid supply worries, demand recovery Zinc rallied to the highest since April 2019, lifted by concerns over falling Chinese production and as hopes for a US stimulus deal buoyed market sentiment. Bloomberg News | December 9, 2020 | 8:00 am
Lundin Gold goes ahead with $18.6m Fruta del Norte expansion The mine and mill expansion will take throughput from 3,500 to 4,200 tonnes per day over the 14-year life of the mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2020 | 7:07 am
New South Wales greenlights Russell Vale mine expansion Project will deliver a net economic benefit to the state of up to A$174 million and create ongoing employment for 205 people. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2020 | 6:20 am