From mining savior to homicide charges, the fall of Vale’s chief Fabio Schvartsman was supposed to be the fresh face that would help Vale SA, the world’s biggest iron ore miner, advance after a 2015 dam collapse. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2020 | 11:35 am
Garibaldi grows footprint at Nickel Mountain To date, the company has identified five zones of mineralization. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 22, 2020 | 11:20 am
Palladium One samples Tyko Sample assays include 0.74% nickel, 4.09% copper and 2.51 g/t PGEs. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 22, 2020 | 11:17 am
Palladium’s fading stockpiles draw warning of prolonged deficit Stockpiles have almost halved in the past decade to equal about 14 months of demand. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2020 | 10:06 am
Spain nears life without coal sooner than anyone thought Spain last year cut use of coal faster than anyone else in western Europe. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2020 | 9:25 am
Indonesia’s state miner agrees on price scheme to acquire Vale unit Mining Industry Indonesia will use the average stock price for the past 12 months to acquire a 20% stake in Vale Indonesia. Reuters | January 22, 2020 | 9:15 am
Over 400 jobs at risk at Weatherly Namibia copper mine Weatherly, weighed by some $140 million in debt, is set to halt operations at its Tschudi mine. Reuters | January 22, 2020 | 9:07 am
Greta Thunberg’s endorsement lands Polish coal miner in hot water A Polish coal mining union chided one of its leaders for meeting the climate activist as a misstep that undermines efforts to keep coal as the country’s key source of energy. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2020 | 8:10 am
Boss wants to restart Honeymoon uranium project The Australian miner wishes to seize an anticipated rally in the uranium market. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2020 | 6:15 am