Toyota to set up research venture to develop electric vehicles Toyota set up a JV with Chinese electric car maker BYD as they ramp up efforts to produce zero emissions vehicles. Reuters | November 7, 2019 | 3:54 pm
Bushveld Minerals closes Vanchem Vanadium acquisition for $53m Total consideration for the acquisition was reduced from $68 million. MINING.com Editor | November 7, 2019 | 3:24 pm
Semafo suspends operations at Boungou mine after Burkina Faso attack The company said the Boungou mine site is secure, but operations are suspended out of respect to the victims and those impacted. MINING.com Editor | November 7, 2019 | 2:36 pm
Lynas hunts for Malaysia waste storage site as deadline looms Malaysia issued Lynas with a six-month licence renewal on Sept. 3. Reuters | November 7, 2019 | 1:59 pm
Russia scraps plans to set climate-change goals for businesses It’s a particular challenge for Russia’s economy, which is heavily dependent on oil and gas production and mining. Bloomberg News | November 7, 2019 | 1:13 pm
Codelco boosts copper output by 7.5% in September, annual production lags The state miner saw its production in the first nine months of 2019 drop 6.7% versus the previous year. Reuters | November 7, 2019 | 11:01 am
Iamgold reports ‘solid’ third quarter results, names new president Operating cash flow increased by 28% over the previous quarter and 354% over the prior-year period. Jackson Chen | November 7, 2019 | 10:58 am
Barrick’s dividend boost looks like a harbinger for the gold industry There are certainly reasons for investors to be hopeful. Bloomberg News | November 7, 2019 | 10:23 am
Glencore strikes deal with Katanga over $5.8 billion rights issue Glencore, which owns approximately 86.3% of Katanga, had agreed to swap $5.8 billion in debt for equity, which will raise its stake further in the firm. Reuters | November 7, 2019 | 8:35 am