Four key themes to watch in the global zinc market in 2020 Chinese smelters critical to zinc market balance, says Wood Mackenzie. MINING.com Editor | January 30, 2020 | 1:19 pm
Iron price rout on coronavirus deepens Post lunar new year trading in iron ore resumes as coronavirus cases surpass 2002 SARS outbreak. Frik Els | January 30, 2020 | 10:00 am
Australia’s crippling drought posing bigger risks to gold mines Australia experienced the lowest December rainfall total on record last month. Bloomberg News | January 30, 2020 | 9:23 am
Australia’s lithium producers see tough market conditions persisting well into 2020 Lithium miners are accepting lower prices and curtailing output. Reuters | January 30, 2020 | 9:13 am
Maritime expands in Newfoundland The company wants to acquire the Sprucy Pond property which is contiguous to its Hammerdown project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2020 | 6:15 am
Seabridge appoints key people to secure social license The miner is actively responding to BC's decision to legislate the application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2020 | 6:10 am
MMG suspends shipments from Las Bambas copper mine in Peru The preventive measure seeks to protect trucks to and from the mine amid fresh protests against alleged pollution. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2020 | 5:48 am
Lynas to build permanent waste treatment plant in Malaysia’s Pahang The Malaysian state has approved Lynas' plan to build facility there, after it fulfilled one of the conditions for continuing its operations in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2020 | 3:56 am
Teck says ‘anyone’s guess’ if Canada will approve oil sands project Lindsay said Teck has told the government that for it to build Frontier, it needs a pipeline to be built, a partner, and favorable oil prices. Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 4:22 pm