Philippines pushes to end mining lawsuits to pave way for sale Lawsuits have hampered the government’s efforts to privatize the assets. Bloomberg News | October 25, 2020 | 8:54 am
Graphene-infused copper wire may be key for more efficient EVs General Motors and researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are behind this finding. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 25, 2020 | 6:54 am
Brazil prosecutors accuse BHP, Vale of colluding to reduce payouts to disaster victims A mining waste dam burst in 2015 at BHP and Vale's Samarco joint venture in the town of Mariana, releasing a torrent of sludge that killed 19 people. Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 3:28 pm
Buritica gold mine in Colombia officially opens Commercial operation will begin in December, and the government hopes it will boost gold production by 25%. Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 12:19 pm
Rio asks court to OK sale of Dominion’s diamonds The company is hoping to recover around C$120 million plus legal fees and other costs. Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 11:32 am
Unigold stock takes off on Candelones drill results Drilling returned 14 m averaging 14.94 g/t Au at the Candelones Extension deposit. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 23, 2020 | 10:13 am
Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG ICSG estimates a deficit of about 50,000 tonnes of copper this year and a surplus of about 70,000 tonnes in 2021. Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | October 23, 2020 | 9:52 am
Biden campaign tells miners it supports domestic production of EV metals Biden supports bipartisan efforts to foster a domestic supply chain for lithium, copper, rare earths, nickel and other strategic materials. Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 9:04 am
Copper wins LME Week beauty parade – Andy Home Copper’s new green credentials are being reinforced by robust current market dynamics as China soaks up the rest of the world’s excess metal. Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 8:49 am