Major MSHA reorg: New map shows three enforcement regions As the coal industry has declined in activity, operators have seen surplus coal inspectors being shifted to the metal/non-metal industry. Avi Meyerstein | March 17, 2020 | 4:51 pm
Pan American suspends Peru operations Four mines will temporarily close in accordance with government-mandated restrictions in response to Covid-19. Bruno Venditti | March 17, 2020 | 3:25 pm
Dunnedin to become Kodiak Copper The company will focus on copper porphyry exploration in Canada and the US. Northern Miner Staff | March 17, 2020 | 3:13 pm
Sensemetrics partners with Yieldpoint to enter underground market The companies will initially focus on mines in the Americas and Australasia. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 17, 2020 | 2:55 pm
Metso to supply calcining system in Russia The system is expected to start up in 2023. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 17, 2020 | 2:51 pm
Midas Gold secures $35m financing from Paulson Shares of Midas Gold were up over 21% at market close Tuesday. MINING.com Editor | March 17, 2020 | 2:46 pm
De Beers diamond buyers locked out in Botswana travel ban De Beers is set to hold an emergency meeting with the government next week. Bloomberg News | March 17, 2020 | 1:28 pm
Investors turn sour on silver in worst losing streak since 1983 Silver futures for delivery in May slipped 2.5% to settle at $12.735 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Bloomberg News | March 17, 2020 | 12:57 pm
LNG Canada reduces BC worksite staff by half LNG Canada will stop flying in workers to its worksite in Kitimat, British Columbia to reduce exposure to the workers who are already there, Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | March 17, 2020 | 12:45 pm