MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Get caught up in a mining minute. MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2020 | 1:13 pm
ESG policies boost mining investor confidence – report PwC study finds institutional investors increasingly taking ESG into account. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | July 2, 2020 | 12:17 pm
Chile keeps output steady in May even as coronavirus explodes Production at Codelco rose 3% year-on-year to 144,200 tonnes. Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 11:14 am
Midas Gold’s Stibnite project set for public review next month The project is expected to produce 388,000 oz gold per year for the first four years. Jackson Chen | July 2, 2020 | 10:37 am
Commodity freighters are shrugging off covid-19 for now The cost of moving coal and iron ore across the world’s oceans is surging as China lifts cargo purchases. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2020 | 9:20 am
A miraculous covid-19 recovery but Dr Copper needs more tests LME three-month copper ended the first half of the year at $6,015 per tonne, up a whopping 38% from March lows. Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 9:14 am
Codelco says more pandemic restrictions would be ‘catastrophic’ The miner giant had held output and shipments of copper steady despite the growing crisis. Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 8:51 am
Pandemic helps Russia tighten its grip on palladium Nornickel’s operations have barely missed a beat, while its main rivals in South Africa are struggling to ramp up production. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2020 | 8:21 am
Greatland Gold wins ballot for exploration licence in Western Australia The win means that Greatland’s application for the license has priority and will be processed ahead of other competing applications. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 2, 2020 | 6:15 am
