Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain If the US were to increase its investment in raw materials and promote EV adoption, it could overtake Japan and China in 2025, says new report. MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2020 | 1:11 pm
Newmont CEO sees gold ‘elevated,’ but will keep plans grounded Company plans to focus on improving margins and investing in existing projects that make money at lower prices. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2020 | 12:49 pm
SolGold kicks off drilling at Porvenir Initial work indicates a sequential vein development similar to the Alpala deposit. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 16, 2020 | 12:09 pm
BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing pressure from major investors to take more ambitious measures to curb emissions. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2020 | 11:41 am
Palladium market deficit to narrow significantly in 2020 – report In other PGMs, platinum is forecast to move into a bigger surplus, while rhodium's market deficit is expected to deepen. MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2020 | 11:16 am
First Quantum stock surges – expects no more covid disruptions The Cobre Panama mine, which was shut in early April by order of Panama's health ministry, has not had any covid-19 cases on site since May. Jackson Chen | September 16, 2020 | 9:38 am
Vale targets 400m tonnes of iron ore capacity per year The company currently has the capacity to produce 318 million tonnes a year. Bruno Venditti | September 16, 2020 | 9:23 am
Petra finds five blue diamonds but no clear path to recovery While the discovery is a boost for the struggling diamond miner, it won’t be enough to turn around Petra's fortunes. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2020 | 9:09 am
Are batteries the trade war China’s already won? The global battery market will be worth about $116 billion a year by 2030. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2020 | 8:51 am