Palladium smashes another record with premium over platinum Shortages of the metal used in autocatalysts for gasoline-fueled vehicles sent its price to yet another all-time high. Bloomberg News | January 8, 2019 | 12:03 pm
Gold-backed ETFs gained globally in 2018, even with North America outflows In December alone, gold-backed ETFs globally rose 3 percent, adding 76 tonnes worth $3.1 billion. Reuters | January 8, 2019 | 11:34 am
Lucara Diamond to focus on Bostwana mine this year Lucara aims to recover between 300,000 and 330,000 carats from Karowe this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2019 | 9:20 am
Atlas Copco buys German pump distributor IPV is based in Dresden, and reported revenues of about 5.7 million in 2017. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 8, 2019 | 8:30 am
Deep in a Panama rainforest, First Quantum bondholders spy prize The company's Cobre Panama is a large open-pit copper project 120 km (74.6 miles) west of Panama City and 20 km from the Caribbean Sea coast. Bloomberg News | January 8, 2019 | 8:02 am
Vancouver miners merge to lead exploration in Mexico Defiance Silver Corp and ValOro Resources completed a friendly merger. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 8, 2019 | 6:59 am
Falcon Gold reports high grades at Argentinian project The Vancouver miner has high hopes for its Esperanza project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 8, 2019 | 6:45 am
Kirkland Lake gold production hits record high The Canadian gold miner announced record gold for both 2018 and the fourth quarter of the year, thanks mainly to higher-than-expected output at its Australian Fosterville mine as well as its Ontario-based Macassa and Taylor operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2019 | 5:00 am
Chile’s copper production to exceed 6 million tonnes for first time in 2019 Production of the red metal, the agency says, could reach a record of 7.25 million tonnes as early as 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2019 | 3:05 am