Cyclone nears Australia’s west with heavy winds, risk of storm tide Cyclone Damien was expected to make landfall on the west coast near Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore port. Reuters | February 8, 2020 | 10:59 am
2020 to be pivotal for coal miners — report Wood Mackenzie says met coal producers will face mounting pressure as the global lens focuses sharper on the industry. MINING.com Editor | February 7, 2020 | 3:33 pm
Ivanhoe Mines employee dies after accident at copper project in Congo The accident involved a contractor-operated underground utility vehicle at the Kakula Mine MINING.com Staff writer | February 7, 2020 | 2:43 pm
Over 79,000 jobs in Canadian mining industry need to be filled over next decade — report Canada’s mining industry is worth C$47 billion, with C$29.6 billion concentrated in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. MINING.com Editor | February 7, 2020 | 1:36 pm
Big silver stock potential Greatly boosting this sector’s upside potential, silver is still wildly undervalued relative to prevailing gold levels. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | February 7, 2020 | 12:47 pm
Honbridge’s SAM confident $2bn Brazil iron mine will go ahead With a capacity of 27.5 million tonnes per year, the project is expected to be built in Minas Gerais. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 11:21 am
Russia considering $1bn loan to Nornickel for Arctic project The project is Nornickel's joint venture with Russian businessman Musa Bazhaev. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 10:05 am
Barrick denies Freeport tie-up in the works Barrick did say it was interested in Freeport's Grasberg mine in Indonesia. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 9:54 am
Gold resists soaring USD – the show’s not over yet The most likely scenario is another rebound in gold, silver, and mining stocks as soon as the USD index corrects Przemyslaw Radomski | February 7, 2020 | 9:28 am