‘Loser’ vs ‘anemic’: Barrick’s Newmont bid starts on toxic note The tough talk underscored deep personality and cultural differences between the world’s two biggest gold producers. Reuters | February 26, 2019 | 12:40 pm
Caterpillar downgraded as UBS sees end market ‘peak’ in 2019 The stock has risen by more than 25 percent from an October low, and it ended at its highest level since Oct. 16 on Monday. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2019 | 11:31 am
Nornickel expects bigger palladium supply deficit in 2019 The global palladium market deficit is forecast at 800,000 ounces compared with 600,000 ounces in 2018. Reuters | February 26, 2019 | 11:19 am
Botswana offers Zimbabwe $600m in loans — report Zimbabwe's diamond sector has struggled since the government kicked out private companies from the eastern Marange fields. Reuters | February 26, 2019 | 11:07 am
Goldcorp reveals names of three #DisruptMining finalists The finalists are competing for the opportunity to negotiate up to $1 million investment in the winning technology. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 26, 2019 | 10:57 am
‘Bubble’ warning sounds over 2019’s hottest commodity Palladium’s deficit-driven ascent has some analysts warning of the growing potential for a correction given the rapid sprint upward. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2019 | 10:47 am
OceanaGold reports maiden resource for WKP in New Zealand WKP contains 234,000 ounces of gold and 296,000 ounces of silver in the East Graben vein. Northern Miner Staff | February 26, 2019 | 10:25 am
Anaconda initiates feasibility at Goldboro The study will incorporate results from 22,000 metres of diamond drilling the company completed in 2017 and 2018. Northern Miner Staff | February 26, 2019 | 10:13 am
Ex-Goldman banker may finish huge gold deal five years later The man proposing to buy Newmont Mining Corp. in the world’s biggest gold takeover is the same person who was blamed for the deal falling apart five years ago. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2019 | 9:52 am