Ex-Vale CEO charged with homicide for Brazil dam disaster Fabio Schvartsman is the highest-profile executive facing criminal charges for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2020 | 4:31 pm
Japan’s top smelter says rising supply to push down zinc prices The metal used in construction and automobiles will likely average $2,300 a ton in the year starting April 1. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2020 | 4:25 pm
Indonesian mining giant seeks to triple aluminum production PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium will be expanding operations to the island of Borneo. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2020 | 4:12 pm
Trevali beats 2019 production guidance Production of 417 million lb. of payable zinc came in ahead of earlier forecasts. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 21, 2020 | 4:01 pm
Pollution insurance costs to jump for US tailings dams after Vale disaster In an industry beset with tight margins, such cost hikes are not ideal. Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 4:01 pm
Marathon upgrades resources at Valentine Latest resource update features measured and indicated resources of 54.9 million tonnes grading 1.75 g/t gold for a total of 3.1 million oz. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 21, 2020 | 3:55 pm
Implats restarts drilling at Sunday Lake following NAP deal Implats plans to drill 5,400 metres in four holes to test for high-grade platinum group metal mineralization. Jackson Chen | January 21, 2020 | 2:26 pm
Klondike Gold hunts for source of the Yukon Gold Rush Over the last four years, the company has completed trenches, channel sampling and over 33,500 metres of diamond drilling Ron Wortel | January 21, 2020 | 1:02 pm
Teck oil sands project splits Canada’s indigenous people, poses challenge for Trudeau A decision is due by the end of February. Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 12:53 pm