US judge dismisses action brought by Pebble mine opponents The latest court decision removes another obstacle to receiving a final decision on the project, which could become North America’s largest mine. Jackson Chen | April 20, 2020 | 10:19 am
Harmony Gold to resume reduced operations during lockdown Harmony expects to take up to five working days to restart its underground operations. Reuters | April 20, 2020 | 8:56 am
Uranium surges 31% to become year’s top commodity While most commodities are getting hammered by the coronavirus crisis, uranium prices are skyrocketing. Bloomberg News | April 20, 2020 | 8:33 am
China’s recent tailings leak the worst in 20 years The environment ministry said waste reached as far as 68 miles from the operation, the country's largest molybdenum mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2020 | 8:11 am
Vale cuts production guidance again The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2020 | 6:55 am
Lodge Resources acquires Idaho gold project The Vancouver-based miner acquired the company that holds the rights to the Lemhi gold project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2020 | 6:30 am
Canadian Palladium’s Ontario drill campaign in yields positive results The Vancouver-based company was able to complete 10 drill holes prior to shutting down due to the covid-19 pandemic. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2020 | 6:15 am
Russia to grant full export rights to gold miners amid coronavirus Decree seeks to support companies in shipping metal overseas as demand in the regular trade chain is hit by the coronavirus. Reuters | April 20, 2020 | 4:58 am
Nordgold to power up Guinea gold mine The Russian gold producer aims to reduce emissions with the construction of a new 33 MW power plant at its Lefa mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2020 | 3:49 am