Gold price rally reaches new high Gold's mega rally extended further on Wednesday, setting an intraday high of $2,055.48/oz. MINING.com Editor | August 5, 2020 | 9:47 am
Chile’s top copper miners boost June output Codelco raised production by 2.5% from June 2019, to 131,900 tonnes. Reuters | August 5, 2020 | 8:01 am
Miners need more engineers to meet new tailings dam safety standard More than a third of the world’s tailings dams are at high risk of causing catastrophic damage to nearby communities if they crumble. Reuters | August 5, 2020 | 7:55 am
Giga Metals aims to develop world’s first carbon-neutral mine The Turnagain project in British Columbia is considered one of the largest undeveloped sulphide nickel deposits on the planet. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 5, 2020 | 6:25 am
Orocobre, EnergyX join forces to develop ‘green’ lithium extraction technologies The companies want to address the challenges associated with the extraction of the metal. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 5, 2020 | 6:15 am
Minera Alamos acquires third project in Mexico The Cerro de Oro gold project, made up of two claims containing 8,200m of historical drilling, expands the miner's holdings in Zacatecas. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2020 | 5:58 am
Donald Trump Jr. calls for blocking giant Pebble mine President Trump's eldest son took to Twitter to oppose the vast copper-gold-molybdenum project in Alaska, which is supported by the administration. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2020 | 3:45 am
BNDES raises $1.5 billion from sale of Vale shares The share sale reduced the development bank's stake in the company to 3.7% from 6.3% Reuters | August 4, 2020 | 4:03 pm
Pan American grows La Colorada skarn resource The updated estimate features a 38% growth in resource tonnes and an equivalent increase in the contained silver ounces. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 4, 2020 | 10:58 am