Polyus net profit up 63% on higher gold prices Company remains on track to produce 2.8 million troy ounces of gold in 2020. Reuters | September 7, 2020 | 8:54 am
Hochschild sees lower output on lockdowns in Peru, Argentina The miner is targeting overall attributable production of 280,000-290,000 gold equivalent ounces or 24-25 million silver equivalent ounces. Reuters | September 7, 2020 | 8:42 am
SEC to examine Rio Tinto whistleblower claims over Oyu Tolgoi The U.S regulator has not yet decided to launch an investigation. Reuters | September 6, 2020 | 2:09 pm
How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2020 | 6:00 am
Beijing may be more addicted to coal than oil In most countries, the chief objective is to minimize reliance on coal. In China, however, bureaucrats are more preoccupied with self-sufficiency. Bloomberg Opinion | September 6, 2020 | 5:50 am
How technology can help miners comply with new global tailings standard guidelines Robin Bolton, head of sustainability at IsoMetrix, told MINING.COM that linking datasets and asset performance data is key. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2020 | 5:30 am
Venezuelan Indigenous group rejects presence of state-owned mining company on their land The Pemón First Nation said the opening of an office of the Venezuelan Mining Corporation on their land formalizes mining activities in protected areas. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2020 | 5:30 am
Pandemic to accelerate industry automation – report Fitch predicts miners will explore options to shorten and simplify supply chains. MINING.com Editor | September 4, 2020 | 12:19 pm
AI start-ups are tackling one of mining’s oldest problems Artificial intelligence can now be used to predict when an ore mill is about to overload. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2020 | 10:48 am