Taseko finalizes development plan for Yellowhead copper project New technical report pegs pre-production capital costs for an operation with a 25-year mine life at C$1.3 billion. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 16, 2020 | 12:33 pm
Mining companies threaten action against Tanzania over new law Indiana Resources alleged breach of contract after the East African nation amended its mining law. Bloomberg News | January 16, 2020 | 11:43 am
What is artisanal gold and why is it booming? There are now around 15-20 million artisanal miners in the world. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 10:19 am
Bolivia’s new lithium tsar says country should go it alone Bolivia has been producing around 400 metric tones of lithium per year in a test site. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 10:07 am
Peruvian mining minister says lithium mining regulation ‘ready this year’ The government said it was receiving support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in drawing up legislation. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:59 am
RWE to cut one in three jobs in $2.9bn coal exit deal Germany's biggest power producer will cut about 6,000 jobs, or nearly a third of its current workforce, by 2030. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:54 am
Sibanye cuts fewer jobs than planned in Marikana restructuring In September, Sibanye said it planned to cut around 5,270 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:38 am
Vale halts Esperança tailings operations Vale cited the need to do a technical evaluation and potentially carry out work to improve safety at the site. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:33 am
German carmakers, unions urge more government help for electric shift The government will discuss how to loosen employment rules to facilitate short-term working hours. Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:25 am