Duke Energy to save $1.5 billion in North Carolina coal-ash settlement The settlement requires Duke to remove nearly 80 million tons of coal ash. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2020 | 3:29 pm
China potash king’s online sale a bust A public sale for assets originally valued at nearly CNY 25 billion ($3.5 billion) has failed, putting the firm at risk for a market de-listing. MINING.com Editor | January 2, 2020 | 2:38 pm
Excelsior kicks off operations at Gunnison, stock hits 3-month high At full capacity, the mine's production could reach 125 million pounds of copper cathode per year. Jackson Chen | January 2, 2020 | 10:54 am
China copper outlook brightens with miners likely to shine most What has ailed copper for most of the year largely dissipated last month as the US and China closed in on an interim trade deal. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2020 | 9:47 am
Youngy to build lithium plant as part of $200m investment in Sichuan The deal stipulates that Youngy should process at least 1.05 million tonnes a year of spodumene from its Jiajika mine. Reuters | January 2, 2020 | 9:12 am
Pistol Bay drops Pakwash South project The Vancouver-based miner said it wants to focus on its Pakwash North and Pakwash East properties. MINING.com Staff Writer | January 2, 2020 | 6:20 am
Dixie Gold shares soar on Red Lake acquisition The exploration project is 52,507 acres and covers 1,044 mining claims. MINING.com Editor | December 31, 2019 | 3:59 pm
ETFs, hedge funds pile into platinum on brighter demand outlook Investors have taken a shine to platinum. Bloomberg News | December 31, 2019 | 2:28 pm
Joe Biden tells coal miners to learn to code During a rally in New Hampshire, the former vice-president said that computer skills would enable displaced mine workers to access the jobs of the future. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 31, 2019 | 12:17 pm