Vale to spend $2bn to cut carbon emissions 33% by 2030 Vale previously announced plans to eliminate emissions entirely by 2050. Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 9:30 am
Canada may review imminent Endeavour Mining-Semafo merger Neither company was aware of any reasons for the notice, said Semafo, which has assets in Burkina Faso. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 9:19 am
Russia, Congo, Botswana hold 80% of global diamond reserves Russia, Congo and Botswana combined have the lion's share of the world’s 1.1 billion million carats in reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 7:05 am
Tudor Gold launches drill campaign in British Columbia The Vancouver-based miner said that only essential personnel are allowed on the Treaty Creek project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2020 | 6:20 am
Researchers, industry partner to trial solar thermal energy to enhance comminution Solar thermal heat can weaken rocks and reduce mining companies' need to use fossil fuels in mechanisms to crush and grind rock. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2020 | 6:20 am
IAMGOLD hails drill results from Quebec project The positive results include ore from the Astoria area and the Lac Gamble Zone on the project, 45 km. southwest of its Westwood mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 4:08 am
World’s largest wealth fund blacklists Glencore, Anglo over coal Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund is excluding some of the world's biggest commodities firms from its portfolio because of their use and production of coal. Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 3:32 am
First Vanadium releases PEA for Carlin deposit in Nevada The early stage study estimated an open-pit mine life of 11 years producing a total of 180 million lbs. vanadium oxide (V205). Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | May 12, 2020 | 7:50 pm
Teck CEO says he’s survived collapsing shares before Teck says the stock’s decline is mostly due to falling commodity prices. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 2:35 pm