Private capital raised for mining falls to 8-year low New report shows four mining and metals funds together raised a paltry $300m in 2019, not even a tenth of the money flowing into farmland. Frik Els | February 4, 2020 | 2:16 pm
NorZinc rejigs Prairie Creek plans after road delay NorZinc won’t be able to begin construction this year as planned. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 4, 2020 | 11:47 am
Copper-gold deposits to help gold miners overcome depletion dilemma Copper-gold porphyries and sedimentary copper deposits offer both size and profitability. Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | February 4, 2020 | 10:28 am
BHP to supply water for Escondida mine from desalination plant only The miner already gets more than 40% of the water it needs from the ocean and has vowed to stop using fresh water drawn from the surface and underground in Chile by 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2020 | 8:57 am
Glencore’s 2019 cobalt up, copper down; share price rises Glencore's 2019 copper output fell 6% and battery mineral cobalt rose 10%. Reuters | February 4, 2020 | 7:32 am
Congo’s 2019 copper output up 17%, cobalt production falls 20% Copper production rose to 1.433 million tonnes in 2019. Reuters | February 4, 2020 | 7:23 am
Russia’s comeback in Africa favours profit over long-term influence — analyst Moscow claims to a host of resources are based on shaky grounds at best, consultancy Verisk Maplecroft says. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2020 | 6:44 am
Copper price and coronavirus: “Black swan like no other” Copper price touches lowest since May 2017 on Monday – new report says pandemic could drop industrial metals prices another 26%. Frik Els | February 3, 2020 | 12:26 pm
Portofino to explore South of Otter property in Ontario The miner believes the effort is worth it after reviewing historical assessment work. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2020 | 6:10 am