Coronavirus drops iron ore shipping gauge 99.9% Virus scare drops freight rates for vessels used in 1.5 billion tonne iron ore trade down to 1 point, from 5,043 points in September. Frik Els | January 31, 2020 | 1:08 pm
Fed’s risky QE4 stock ramp The risks for a serious selloff are high as the Fed’s printing presses slow and stop. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | January 31, 2020 | 12:25 pm
Gold bulls are impatient: Will they see a recession in 2020? Gold bulls are waiting for the US recession. Sunshine Profits | January 31, 2020 | 12:07 pm
First Cobalt’s shares jump on upsized private placement The company expects to close the offering on February 5, 2020. MINING.com Editor | January 31, 2020 | 11:54 am
China’s August nickel ore imports from Indonesia surge 26.5% ahead of ban That sent benchmark London nickel prices CMNI3 to their highest in almost five years. Reuters | January 31, 2020 | 11:33 am
Newcrest divests Gosowong for $60 million The move comes after the government issued a mandate in 2018 stating that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies. Amanda Stutt | January 31, 2020 | 10:53 am
Mining veteran’s $2.2bn palladium bet to pay dividends The rally in palladium has helped Sibanye more than triple its value over the past 12 months. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2020 | 10:52 am
Teck’s proposed oil sands mine gets support from rival producers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet may decide on the project’s fate by the end of next month. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2020 | 10:35 am
China 2019 rare earth magnet shipments to US rise 12% from year ago The jump comes amid a Pentagon plan to bolster its stocks as rare earths became a potential front in the Sino-US trade war. Reuters | January 31, 2020 | 9:48 am