Battle over Porgera ends with Barrick stake deal Barrick will give Papua New Guinea a “major share” of the gold mine. Bloomberg News | October 16, 2020 | 8:22 am
Alrosa’s third-quarter output down 24% The world's largest producer of rough diamonds said covid-hit demand started to recover in August but it added a note of caution on longer-term prospects. Reuters | October 16, 2020 | 8:03 am
Rio Tinto vows reform as Australian lawmaker accuses industry of cultural genocide CEO said miner made key changes since heritage blasts. Reuters | October 16, 2020 | 7:49 am
Glencore in nickel supply talks with EV battery makers Demand for nickel is forecast to surge in coming years as companies from Tesla to Volkswagen add to their lineups of electric models. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2020 | 6:39 am
Top miners, University of Queensland join to research coarse particle processing Newmont, Anglo and Glencore are now part of the Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 16, 2020 | 6:30 am
Peruvian Metals assembles Cerro La Cumbre gold project The property is in the same complex that hosts Newmont’s Yanacocha and Barrick’s Laguna Norte and Pierina mines. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 16, 2020 | 6:15 am
Mountain Province’s diamond output up despite virus disruptions The miner saw production at Gahcho Kué mine jump by 30% during Q3 from the previous three months as crews adjust to covid-19 protocols. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2020 | 3:41 am
Argonaut’s Magino gold project gets the go-ahead Argonaut expects a first gold pour from this operation in the first half of 2023. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 15, 2020 | 1:25 pm
Codelco says operations normal, aims to meet 2020 output targets Codelco's production rose 4.7% in the first half of 2020. Reuters | October 15, 2020 | 12:40 pm