Canada readies aid for Alberta as deadline for provincial oil sands project nears Ottawa must decide by the end of this month if Teck Resources can build the $15.7 billion Frontier mine. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 4:15 pm
Agnico Eagle CEO urges Canada to back Arctic connection project The proposed hydroelectric and fiber optic cables would supply five communities and two Agnico mines. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 3:41 pm
Virus-hit China may need more imports of coal. The tricky part – shipping it Number of ships waiting outside Australia's Newcastle harbor was at an 18-month high of 20 vessels. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 10:50 am
China’s metals import hunger shifts towards raw materials China’s giant aluminum machine needs a lot of bauxite and imports topped the 100 million tonne level for the first time in 2019 Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 10:05 am
LME to keep open-outcry closing prices after electronic trial During a consultation period, some LME users said it was difficult to obtain guaranteed execution against closing nickel prices when the electronic system was used Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 9:31 am
Low oil prices for ‘foreseeable future’ led to Suncor writedown The impairment was necessary as Suncor adjusted its global oil price forecast down about $10 per barrel. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 9:28 am
Sibanye-Stillwater doubts it will become owner of world’s deepest gold mine AngloGold is selling the asset, its last operation in South Africa, as it pursues higher returns elsewhere Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 9:16 am
Two die in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse, 20 trapped The accident comes a year after at least 22 miners died near Kwekwe. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 8:57 am
Workers evacuated from Garpenberg mine in Sweden after fire Around 80 workers were trapped by a fire in a zinc mine. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 7:43 am
Finland gives green light to uranium mining State-owned Terrafame plans to produce uranium at a mine that has been producing nickel for years. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 7:38 am
Harmony Gold Mining forecasts first-half profit Production in the half-year, however, slipped 8% due to lower grade of metal it recovered. Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 6:29 am
Vale’s New Steel expects first plant startup in 2022 With an investment of up to $100 million, the new plant will be an important part of Vale's strategy to reduce the accumulation of tailings. Reuters | February 5, 2020 | 3:56 pm