Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations again due to pandemic The San Cristóbal mine had previously suspended operations in March before resuming production in May. Reuters | August 24, 2020 | 8:52 am
Elon Musk is going to have a hard time finding clean nickel Recent accidents suggest the industry will struggle to meet Musk’s request for a large quantity of the metal produced in an “environmentally sensitive” way. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2020 | 8:46 am
Bullion funds strike it rich delivering gold to London vaults The ETF business has greatly benefited from the 2020 gold fever, with gold holdings now exceeding every central bank except the Federal Reserve. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2020 | 8:00 am
Glencore makes U-turn to back artisanal mining of cobalt The company, which has long endorsed the purchase of cobalt from industrial mines, is now backing a new initiative to support informal miners instead. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2020 | 7:59 am
BHP to fund Canada’s Midland nickel exploration BHP will fund 100% of Midland's initial search for nickel in Quebec, up to $1.06 million a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2020 | 7:40 am
Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2020 | 6:30 am
Mariner Resources expands in Newfoundland The Vancouver-based miner wants to acquire additional properties near its Mt. Peyton North, True Grit, and Great Bend projects in Newfoundland. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2020 | 6:20 am
Workers bar access to Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg mine Upset by an ongoing coronavirus-related lockdown, more than a thousand workers are blocking the mine access. Reuters | August 24, 2020 | 4:49 am
Rio Tinto chiefs lose millions over aboriginal site blast Rio will cut short-term bonuses of some senior executives after internal review found “systemic failures in the cultural heritage management system.” Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2020 | 3:53 am