Newmont’s profit surges on higher production, rise in bullion prices The world's biggest gold miner has benefitted from investors rushing to the safe-haven asset. Reuters | May 5, 2020 | 5:00 am
Alrosa halts diamond mining at two assets Worsening market conditions stemmed from the current pandemic may also affect 2020 guidance. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2020 | 3:20 am
RosCan’s stock soars on new Mankouke South drill results The drill program has extended the depth of the Southern Mankouke Target from 80m in February to 120m in mid-April. MINING.com Editor | May 4, 2020 | 3:20 pm
UBS says gold price could ‘break the highs’ seen this year Investment bank analyst says there is growing potential for gold price to break $1,800 per ounce. Jackson Chen | May 4, 2020 | 12:56 pm
Sumitomo moves ahead with Hillalong coal JV Japanese major will earn an initial 10% interest in the project under an agreement with Bowen Coal. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2020 | 11:54 am
Rio invests $10m in community initiatives across Canada and US The investment will target practical solutions to help frontline response workers around its operations. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2020 | 9:54 am
India’s gold imports plummet by 99.5% Overseas purchases slumped to 60 kg in April, the lowest monthly inflow in records going back to 2010. Bloomberg News | May 4, 2020 | 8:58 am
Most top miners failing Paris Agreement goals Eight of the world’s top ten largest miners are not doing enough to help meet global climate goals, study shows. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2020 | 8:50 am
Coal loses backing from another big bank Westpac Banking said it would exit the sector by 2030. Bloomberg News | May 4, 2020 | 8:46 am