Glencore says heavy rain disrupts operations at two Australian coal mines Major flooding has caused parts of Queensland to be declared disaster zones, resulting in two casualties and more than 1,100 evacuations. Reuters | February 6, 2019 | 10:25 am
Guinea not flexible on Simandou infrastructure – minister Simandou is one of the world's biggest iron deposits, containing billions of tonnes of high-grade ore, but development has been complicated by its location far from the coast. Reuters | February 6, 2019 | 10:04 am
Zambian finance chief holds firm on higher mining royalties “There is no renegotiation taking place because a law has been passed in parliament to change the tax regime." Bloomberg News | February 6, 2019 | 9:44 am
Sibanye sees potential for buying South African gold assets “You don’t create value for your shareholders when it’s a fashion or a feeding frenzy" - Neal Froneman Bloomberg News | February 6, 2019 | 9:19 am
Calidus shares soar after upping Warrawoona gold resources by 75% Total mineral resource was upgraded to 21.2 million tonnes at 1.83g/t gold for 1.25 million ounces, up 75% from December 2017. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2019 | 7:22 am
RJK to look for the source of the Nipissing Yellow Diamond in Ontario The Nipissing Yellow Diamond was found sometime during the development of the silver mines at Cobalt between 1903 and 1905. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 6, 2019 | 7:03 am
Aussie mining exports broke records in 2018 Coal became the number one export earner in 2018. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 6, 2019 | 6:34 am
Greece’s Public Power seeks higher price from two bidders for coal plants PPC, which is 51% state-owned, and the energy ministry are handling the divestment and the European Commission is overseeing the process. Reuters | February 6, 2019 | 12:34 am
Outlook brightens for 2019, says Silver Institute Silver price to strengthen this year and average $16.75 per ounce. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 5, 2019 | 4:17 pm