Gold’s rally helps miners delay the inevitable Gold is coming out of a long period in the investor wilderness. Bloomberg Opinion | January 16, 2020 | 5:13 pm
The big problem haunting top iron ore miner isn’t so easy to fix Vale has taken several steps to clean up its image in the aftermath of the dam break. Bloomberg News | January 16, 2020 | 2:38 pm
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
World Gold Council launches analytic tool for investors The new platform, called Qaurum, will let investors assess how gold may react across different economic environments in three steps. Jackson Chen | January 16, 2020 | 1:38 pm
Battery nickel price regains premium over metal Nickel sulphate is back to trading at a premium to the metal in China and should stay there on expected BHP Nickel West delays, says new report. Frik Els | January 16, 2020 | 12:56 pm
Taseko finalizes development plan for Yellowhead copper project New technical report pegs pre-production capital costs for an operation with a 25-year mine life at C$1.3 billion. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 16, 2020 | 12:33 pm
Mining companies threaten action against Tanzania over new law Indiana Resources alleged breach of contract after the East African nation amended its mining law. Bloomberg News | January 16, 2020 | 11:43 am
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