Palladium One’s 20,000-hectare Finland reservation gets permit The reservation is adjacent to the company’s flagship Läntinen Koillismaa project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2020 | 6:15 am
Brazil shuts 47 mining dams deemed unsafe More than half of them belong to Vale, whose Córrego do Feijão mine’s tailings collapsed last year, releasing a torrent of mining waste that killed about 270 people. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2020 | 3:52 am
China EV slowdown to hit battery metals sector Argus analysts are forecasting global EV sales of just under 2.1 million units in 2020, a 1.4% drop from 2019. MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2020 | 2:50 pm
Golden Minerals stock up on promising PEA Shares of Golden Minerals rose by 20% at Thursday's market close. Jackson Chen | April 2, 2020 | 2:01 pm
Kirkland Lake Gold withdraws 2020 guidance The move comes after more suspensions and reductions in Ontario over the covid- 19 pandemic. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 2, 2020 | 1:17 pm
Central bank gold purchases decline 52% y/y in February The WGC believes central banks will remain net buyers in 2020. MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2020 | 1:02 pm
Gundlach sounds alarm on ‘paper gold’ ETFs raking in billions The 'bond king' has a warning for investors piling into gold-backed ETFs: Don’t think you’ll get the physical metal back. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2020 | 12:03 pm
Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia. Reuters | April 2, 2020 | 9:37 am
Indonesia nickel miners urge end to export ban Indonesia, once the world's biggest nickel ore exporter, started banning exports of nickel ore in January. Reuters | April 2, 2020 | 9:28 am