What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 29, 2020 | 12:36 pm
Atalaya hits snag in Proyecto Touro permitting, stock declines Shares of Atalaya Mining dropped by 8% at market open Wednesday. Jackson Chen | January 29, 2020 | 12:12 pm
Governor of Yakutia says Mir diamond mine to reopen in 2024 While Alrosa and regional authorities say the reopening is under study. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2020 | 9:45 am
Palladium’s biggest miner says market is in a bubble Nornickel observed significant tightness in the London and Zurich palladium ingot market in January. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 8:50 am
De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 6:34 am
Plata Latina options three Mexican properties The Vancouver-based miner entered a deal with The Electrum Group. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2020 | 6:15 am
Santacruz Silver achieves record production The Vancouver-based company increased production by 346%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2020 | 6:10 am
Germany moves forward with $55bn plan to phase out coal power by 2038 Government has approved legislation that sets out the timetable to close more than 100 coal power plants across the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2020 | 5:53 am
Equinox-Leagold merger approved, creates $1.75bn gold miner The new company, which will keep the Equinox name, will be one of the world’s top gold producers operating entirely in the Americas. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2020 | 3:55 am