ANIMATION: Gold ETF winners and losers since 2003 Since its inception 16 years ago the industry has grown to 110 physically-backed ETFs holding gold worth $115 billion. Frik Els | August 20, 2019 | 3:21 pm
Canadian government pledges over C$2bn for mine cleanup in North The new Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program includes eight abandoned mine properties. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 20, 2019 | 3:10 pm
Iamgold lays off 325 Suriname contractors after illegal miner’s death Earlier this month it had suspended mining operations at Rosebel after 25-year-old Furgill Aloeboetoe gained access to the site and died following an incident with police. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 3:01 pm
Glencore could do for cobalt what it did for zinc – double the price Glencore is halting a fifth of global cobalt production – a more modest cut in zinc output in 2015 produced spectacular results. Frik Els | August 20, 2019 | 2:31 pm
BHP hints at selling off energy coal business, again The Australian mining giant has been rumored to be divesting its thermal coal assets since July. Jackson Chen | August 20, 2019 | 2:26 pm
Bonterra closes $24 million private placement, stock jumps Bonterra currently has three active gold exploration projects in Quebec. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2019 | 2:25 pm
Palladium: The secret weapon in fighting pollution As environmental standards tighten, cars are using more and more palladium. Visual Capitalist | August 20, 2019 | 12:15 pm
BHP chief to ‘stick up for globalization’ as trade tensions bite CEO Andrew Mackenzie told reporters that protectionism was an act of economic self-harm. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 11:39 am
Corvus Gold raises C$1.3m from AngloGold for Nevada projects The private placement was closed at a significant premium to Corvus Gold's current share price. Jackson Chen | August 20, 2019 | 10:47 am