MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Get caught up in a mining minute. MINING.com Editor | June 18, 2020 | 3:27 pm
Tesla kills three birds with one Congolese stone Not only has Elon Musk secured supplies of cobalt, he is also putting the squeeze on competitors like GM and Volkswagen. Reuters | June 18, 2020 | 3:09 pm
Gold price dips as Beijing claims virus cases contained Spot gold dropped 0.1% after rising to a near one-week high earlier in the day. MINING.com Editor | June 18, 2020 | 11:11 am
Covid-19 effects to fast-track energy transition — report The global pandemic caused energy demand to drop to levels not seen in 70 years. Moody's Investors Service says that's just the beginning. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2020 | 10:34 am
Australia begins probe into Rio’s destruction of Aboriginal site Australia's Senate agreed to begin the national inquiry into how the destruction occurred. Reuters | June 18, 2020 | 10:08 am
Screening apps and 41-day vacations: keeping miners covid-free From Quebec to Queensland, the industry is on high alert. Bloomberg News | June 18, 2020 | 9:45 am
World’s ultra-wealthy go for gold amid stimulus bonanza Private banks are now recommending clients to increase their allocation into gold. Reuters | June 18, 2020 | 9:25 am
Shandong Gold to buy Cardinal Resources for $221 million The deal continues a recent M&A flurry by Chinese gold firms. Reuters | June 18, 2020 | 8:46 am
India to end decades-old state monopoly on coal For the first time in almost 50 years, private companies would be allowed to mine and sell coal. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2020 | 7:00 am