What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 29, 2020 | 12:36 pm
Atalaya hits snag in Proyecto Touro permitting, stock declines Shares of Atalaya Mining dropped by 8% at market open Wednesday. Jackson Chen | January 29, 2020 | 12:12 pm
Gold ETFs hit seven-year high and it’s not just the virus The latest influx into bullion-backed ETFs follows four straight years of inflows. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 10:53 am
Governor of Yakutia says Mir diamond mine to reopen in 2024 While Alrosa and regional authorities say the reopening is under study. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2020 | 9:45 am
Investors urge drillers, miners not to take advantage of Trump environmental rollbacks The push by the investors comes amid increasing attention by investors to climate and environmental issues. Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 9:26 am
Palladium’s biggest miner says market is in a bubble Nornickel observed significant tightness in the London and Zurich palladium ingot market in January. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 8:50 am
Fresnillo annual output falls on Noche Buena mine closure, lower grade ore Gold output from the Noche Buena mine decreased 23.9% in the year. Reuters | January 29, 2020 | 8:40 am
De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 6:34 am
Plata Latina options three Mexican properties The Vancouver-based miner entered a deal with The Electrum Group. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2020 | 6:15 am