Mexico mining output to shrink 17% in 2020 Even though mining activities have resumed, exploration would remain on hold for the time being. Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 8:42 am
German auto stimulus to boost VW’s electric push Buyer incentives for passenger cars, including a lowering of value added tax to 16% from 19% were included as part of a 130 billion euro stimulus. Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 8:22 am
Indonesia nickel ore export ban to remain Country will keep decision even as it relaxes exports of some other minerals, the director of minerals at ministry says. Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 8:10 am
Fossil fuel industry in “terminal decline” — report The global market value of fossil fuels is set to collapse by almost two-thirds. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 6:57 am
Hochschild to acquire Antelope gold project in Nevada The British miner executed an option agreement with EMX Royalty. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2020 | 6:15 am
Li-ion battery demand to grow tenfold by 2029 – report Roskill predicts capacity will reach 1,800GWh before the end of the decade. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2020 | 6:10 am
Bidding war for Guyana Goldfields heats up Guyana said it received a fresh takeover bid from an unnamed miner, valuing the company at $240 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 3:50 am
Solar power will soon cost less than coal Replacing 500 gigawatts of high-cost coal plants with solar and wind farms would reduce carbon emissions by about 1.8 gigatons, equivalent to 5% of CO2 emissions in 2019. Bloomberg News | June 3, 2020 | 12:36 pm
Amplats shuts PGM unit after water leak Company has shut its Anglo Converter Plant in Rustenburg only a week after repairing a leak at one of the facility’s units. Bruno Venditti | June 3, 2020 | 11:31 am
