Alrosa diamonds can now be examined remotely The world’s top diamond miner by output said its recently upgraded video-viewer platform is proving useful during the pandemic. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 9, 2020 | 6:15 am
SQM to cut water, brine use by 50% over ten years SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2020 | 3:53 am
Newcrest approves flagship Cadia mine’s expansion The board also approved Papua New Guinea-based Lihir mine's front-end recovery project. Reuters | October 8, 2020 | 3:05 pm
Gold price: 2020 ETF inflows set new record Gold ETFs net inflows reached 1,000 tonnes for the first time ever in 2020, taking overall holdings to a new record high. MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2020 | 10:24 am
Torex Gold records second best quarterly output, stock surges The company is on track to meet its full-year production guidance of 390,000 to 420,000 ounces. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2020 | 10:21 am
Vale CFO confirms iron ore production target Last week, Vale regained an investment grade rating from Moody’s. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2020 | 10:20 am
Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis "The prospect of a serious reserve crisis is looming," said Mark Bristow. Reuters | October 8, 2020 | 9:44 am
Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September. MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2020 | 9:24 am
Union workers go on strike at Lundin’s Candelaria Company said it didn’t expect a material impact on production or shipments. Bloomberg News | October 8, 2020 | 8:15 am