US coal consumption drops to record low Power plants burned just 27.4 million short tons in April, a 27% decrease from the previous year. Bloomberg News | July 29, 2020 | 11:44 am
Copper Mountain shares up on strong Q2 results Production reached 23.9 million pounds of copper equivalent in Q2. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 29, 2020 | 11:34 am
Rio Tinto raises dividend, sees ‘V-shaped’ China recovery Miner boosted dividend payments despite a 4% fall in half-year earnings. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 29, 2020 | 11:22 am
Other reason silver price is soaring: disruptions in Latin America The Silver Institute is predicting a 13% decline in mined production from Latin America this year. Bloomberg News | July 29, 2020 | 10:55 am
Vale enacts emergency protocol at Barragem 5 dam The move is a preventative measure in Minas Gerais and does not require the evacuation of the population downstream of the dam. Bruno Venditti | July 29, 2020 | 10:47 am
Gold price rally fueled by non-traditional buyers Gold is getting a lot of attention from pension funds, insurance companies and private wealth specialists. MINING.com Editor | July 29, 2020 | 10:32 am
Cameco to restart Cigar Lake in September The Uranium major reported a net loss of $53 million for the second quarter. Jackson Chen | July 29, 2020 | 9:48 am
Chile government rejects Codelco privatization A group of lawmakers had proposed to sell the state-owned mining giant to raise funds for the coronavirus response. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2020 | 7:00 am
European Metals, EU body partner to advance Cinovec lithium project The Cinovec project is the largest hard rock lithium deposit in Europe. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 29, 2020 | 6:15 am
