Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:01 am
Copper: Eight companies with promising assets With rising prices, a favourable supply-demand outlook and few new mines in development, investors are paying close attention to copper. Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2020 | 4:46 pm
ESG metrics need reporting standard, says mining CEO Polymetal CEO Vitaly Nesis told FT the current methods of ESG scoring are 'inconsistent and inaccurate'. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2020 | 2:45 pm
Vale ramps up faster than thought in new blow to iron ore price bulls Company produced more iron ore than expected last quarter amid a record haul at its newer mines in northern Brazil. Bloomberg News | October 20, 2020 | 11:01 am
Copper price surges to 28-month high Strikes in top producer Chile, hopes of US economic stimulus and robust Chinese data spark copper price rally – now up 63% since pandemic lows. Frik Els | October 20, 2020 | 10:18 am
Kinross not ‘under any pressure’ to do deals, CEO says CEO Paul Rollinson downplayed reports about the company eyeing a London listing and selling its business in the Americas. Reuters | October 20, 2020 | 9:53 am
Nevada Energy to buy BC nickel project, stock up The optioned mineral claims are located next to FPX Nickel's Decar project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2020 | 9:43 am
Sibanye weighed M&A deals before gold’s rally Sibanye is no longer actively pursuing buying assets owned by companies it was previously in discussion with. Bloomberg News | October 20, 2020 | 9:04 am
Petra tosses company sale after debt-for-equity deal The diamond miner expects the restructuring to become effective in the first quarter of 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 7:03 am