Gold price hits fresh 7-year high as WHO issues virus warning US gold futures surpassed the $1,800/oz mark for the first time since 2011. MINING.com Editor | June 30, 2020 | 11:49 am
Alrosa resumes operations at International mine The company suspended works in the mine last week, after several employees tested positive for covid-19. Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2020 | 11:41 am
Azimut expands drilling in Quebec, shares jump A total of 6,399 metres (32 holes) have been drilled since late May. Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2020 | 11:25 am
Britain’s accelerating transition to electric cars Ultra-low emission vehicles accounted for nearly 7% of all new cars registered during the first quarter of 2020. Reuters | June 30, 2020 | 10:39 am
Polyus maintains output targets following virus outbreak at Olimpiada The outbreak infected nearly a quarter of workers at the Olimpiada mine site. Reuters | June 30, 2020 | 10:25 am
Sabina secures final approval for Back River It now has all major authorizations for both project construction and operations. Jackson Chen | June 30, 2020 | 10:08 am
Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting The firm won shareholder approval last week to begin the delisting process. Bloomberg News | June 30, 2020 | 9:36 am
BHP overstayed in petroleum — time to exit The world’s largest digger is among the last heavyweights to mix mines with a significant presence in oil. Bloomberg Opinion | June 30, 2020 | 9:20 am
Why LFP cathode material is making a comeback A whitepaper by Roskill explains why Tesla, BYD and Volkswagen decided to choose LFP cathodes to power their EVs in the Chinese market. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 30, 2020 | 6:10 am