Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries. Frik Els | July 15, 2020 | 12:10 pm
Pandemic sharpens focus on US coal’s ESG risks – report Access to capital issues are becoming increasingly significant for the coal industry. MINING.com Editor | July 15, 2020 | 12:03 pm
Kinross study pegs Lobo-Marte capex at $1 billion The project’s economic returns are highly sensitive to the gold price. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 15, 2020 | 11:16 am
Trevali restarts Santander mine in Peru Mining and milling operations were suspended on June 25 after 19 workers tested positive for covid-19. Bruno Venditti | July 15, 2020 | 11:04 am
Zijin’s Guyana Goldfields takeover backed by proxy firms Guyana Goldfields shareholders have until next Thursday to vote for the takeover. Jackson Chen | July 15, 2020 | 10:54 am
Trillium reboots exploration at Newman Todd, shares up Shares of Trillium Gold Mines hit a three-year high following news of project restart. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2020 | 9:57 am
First rare earth firm in decade to go public in $1.5 billion deal The deal comes as President Trump pushes to resume domestic production and processing of rare earths. Reuters | July 15, 2020 | 8:51 am
China raises annual rare earth mining quota to record high in 2020 Country raised its rare earth mining quota by 6.1% from the previous year to an annual record high of 140,000 tonnes. Reuters | July 15, 2020 | 8:47 am
Workers at Antofagasta’s Zaldivar mine enter mediation to stave off strike Workers voted in favor of a walk-off late last week after rejecting a new contract offer, which they said had stripped some current benefits. Reuters | July 15, 2020 | 8:38 am