Newmont rejects $18B hostile bid by Barrick, releases private messages The US mining giant also fired back with a deal that seeks merging operations in the state of Nevada. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2019 | 7:34 am
Explorex to acquire cobalt project in Nevada The Buena Vista Hills cobalt - iron oxide - copper-gold project is located in Pershing County. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2019 | 7:15 am
All but two Canadian provinces approve Minerals and Metals Plan Ontario and Saskatchewan say the plan falls short in growing Canada’s reputation as a world leader. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 4, 2019 | 6:35 am
Algorithms join cobalt hunt backed by Gates, Bezos and Dalio There are over 50 cobalt exploration projects, mostly in Australia and Canada. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2019 | 5:09 am
Investors spooked by Brazilian Vale’s surprise CEO shake-up "Being part of the old Brazil, the land of impunity, doesn't work anymore." Reuters | March 4, 2019 | 4:57 am
Equity markets sour on junior mining sector – report Global financing earmarked specifically for exploration more than halved last year and now represents less than a quarter of the 2012 peak. Frik Els | March 4, 2019 | 3:32 am
Miners flock to Toronto as gold buyout buzz spreads "Low-cost, mid-tier gold producers ... are going to get bought regardless of what's happening in the big ones." Reuters | March 4, 2019 | 1:34 am
Miners’ ‘lifeblood’ looks poised to flow back following pot craze "The current market is reminiscent of the late 90’s and early 2000’s." Bloomberg News | March 3, 2019 | 10:40 am
Rusal suspends bauxite mining in Guyana over labor conflict Workers at Bauxite Company of Guyana Ltd. declined to work and demanded a pay increase. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2019 | 9:57 am