Germany’s 2019 hard coal imports fell 14.7% Their prices have increased strongly amid political moves to tighten supply. Reuters | January 17, 2020 | 11:41 am
Brazil prosecutors threaten to revive $37bn lawsuit over Samarco delays The prosecutors' office has not ruled out other legal measures. Reuters | January 17, 2020 | 10:09 am
Graph: Low inventories to frustrate zinc bears Stocks of zinc in LME warehouses are close to 20-year lows. Reuters | January 17, 2020 | 9:48 am
Kirkland’s $3.4bn bid for Detour wins backing from proxy advisory firms Chances of deal going ahead bolstered. Reuters | January 17, 2020 | 7:52 am
Mali’s new mining code sets “stability period” at 20 years Mali had previously proposed a 10-year stability period. Reuters | January 17, 2020 | 7:48 am
Rio Tinto’s full-year iron ore shipments drop on disruptions from cyclone and fire Rio Tinto posted a 3% drop in iron ore shipments in 2019. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 2:09 pm
What is artisanal gold and why is it booming? There are now around 15-20 million artisanal miners in the world. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 10:19 am
Bolivia’s new lithium tsar says country should go it alone Bolivia has been producing around 400 metric tones of lithium per year in a test site. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 10:07 am
Peruvian mining minister says lithium mining regulation ‘ready this year’ The government said it was receiving support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in drawing up legislation. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:59 am
RWE to cut one in three jobs in $2.9bn coal exit deal Germany's biggest power producer will cut about 6,000 jobs, or nearly a third of its current workforce, by 2030. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:54 am
Sibanye cuts fewer jobs than planned in Marikana restructuring In September, Sibanye said it planned to cut around 5,270 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:38 am
Vale halts Esperança tailings operations Vale cited the need to do a technical evaluation and potentially carry out work to improve safety at the site. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:33 am