Teck says ‘anyone’s guess’ if Canada will approve oil sands project Lindsay said Teck has told the government that for it to build Frontier, it needs a pipeline to be built, a partner, and favorable oil prices. Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 4:22 pm
Fortescue iron ore shipments rise 9% on China demand China's iron ore imports in 2019 stood at their second-highest level ever. Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 3:31 pm
Newcrest Q2 gold output drops, bushfires delay flagship mine shipments The Cadia mine reported a 40% increase in production from the previous quarter. Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 3:25 pm
Osisko completes Discovery 1 drill hole at Windfall Discovery 1 is the longest diamond drill hole drilled to date in Canada. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 29, 2020 | 3:07 pm
British Columbia capitalizes on advantage in mining The province has bumped up the budget of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources by $20 million to reduce permitting backlogs. Nelson Bennett- Business in Vancouver | January 29, 2020 | 2:55 pm
New York pension to coal firms: Evolve or we’ll divest The fund is reviewing 27 miners that earn at least 10% of revenue from mining thermal coal. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 2:22 pm
Gold price: India suffers demand shock Indian gold supply for domestic consumption fell 62% in second half of 2019, Refinitiv reports. Frik Els | January 29, 2020 | 12:52 pm
What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 29, 2020 | 12:36 pm
Atalaya hits snag in Proyecto Touro permitting, stock declines Shares of Atalaya Mining dropped by 8% at market open Wednesday. Jackson Chen | January 29, 2020 | 12:12 pm