Rio says China virus slowing copper ore imports from Mongolia Transport restrictions have been imposed to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 5:27 am
Barrick beats forecasts, hikes dividend by 40% as gold prices soar The miner will pay a dividend of 7 cents a share, up from 5 cents in the previous quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2020 | 3:49 am
Virus hits China’s gold jewelry demand as shoppers stay away Jewelry retailers are shortening business hours and managing time off for employees in an effort to prevent the disease from spreading. Bloomberg News | February 11, 2020 | 4:24 pm
Trilogy Metals, South32 JV creates Ambler Metals The partnership aims to advance the Arctic and Bornite projects in Alaska’s Ambler mining district. MINING.COM Editor | February 11, 2020 | 4:02 pm
Harmony Gold’s rebounding profits give hunt for acquisitions fresh impetus Harmony previously expressed interest in acquiring AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in South Africa Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 2:30 pm
Is coronavirus the black swan that takes gold to-da-moon? Concerns about the outbreak pushed investors from the stock market into long-term government bonds Sunshine Profits | February 11, 2020 | 12:42 pm
Skeena hits more high grades at Eskay Creek Drill highlights include 31.3 metres of 14.82 g/t gold-equivalent. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 11, 2020 | 11:49 am
Centerra exceeds production guidance, expects up to 820,000 oz this year A total of $50 million allocated for exploration this year is largely for brownfield work at operating sites. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 11, 2020 | 11:44 am
The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism Many countries are starting to look inward to meet their own needs as well as broaden their economic portfolio. Kurt Breede - Special to the Northern Miner | February 11, 2020 | 9:33 am