Demand for EV raw materials to spike – report United Nations says global market for cathode to reach $58 billion by 2024. MINING.com Editor | June 24, 2020 | 12:14 pm
First Cobalt steps up on ESG practice Company intends to qualify its refinery for the Responsible Minerals Initiative. Jackson Chen | June 24, 2020 | 11:00 am
Attack on coltan mine in Congo leaves three dead It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2020 | 10:29 am
Artisanal miner in Tanzania finds rare gemstones worth $3.3 million These were the two largest tanzanite gemstones ever found. Reuters | June 24, 2020 | 9:43 am
Barrick to begin layoffs in PNG as lease dispute deepens About 2,650 PNG nationals would be retrenched by the end of July, the company said. Reuters | June 24, 2020 | 9:29 am
Calibre Mining cuts 2020 guidance New guidance represents a 20% decrease from previous forecast. Jackson Chen | June 24, 2020 | 9:16 am
Pancontinental drops battery metals projects to focus on gold The Canadian company wants to focus on two gold projects in South Carolina. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2020 | 6:20 am
BHP to sell Australian thermal coal mine The world's largest miner has hired Macquarie Bank and JP Morgan to sell its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in NSW. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2020 | 6:17 am
Argentina approves Millennial Lithium’s environmental impact assessment for Pastos Grandes The EIA approval allows for a 24,000-tonne-per-year battery-grade lithium carbonate production facility to be built and operated on Pastos Grandes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2020 | 6:16 am