Palladium tops $1,900 as South Africa power cuts fuel supply woe Palladium may “pause at $1,900 given some technical resistance, but overall the price could go higher.” Bloomberg News | December 10, 2019 | 9:24 am
Anglo American cuts output targets for coal, iron ore and diamonds While bullish on copper, the miner has also cut production guidance for 2020 to between 620,000 and 670,000 tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2019 | 7:03 am
Madagascar to raise minerals taxes, take 20% stake in mining projects Mining royalties would rise to 8% from 2% for raw precious stones. Rough industrial stones would attract a 6% royalty rate while cut industrial stones would be taxed at 3%. Reuters | December 10, 2019 | 6:46 am
StrikePoint close to completing acquisition of Skeena’s subsidiary The Vancouver-based miner wants to get its hands on the Porter silver project in British Columbia. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 10, 2019 | 6:20 am
GMV to run IP survey at gold project in Arizona The Canadian miner engaged Zonge International to conduct the survey at the Mexican Hat gold deposit. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 10, 2019 | 6:15 am
South African mines grind to halt as floods worsen power crisis Sector is experiencing the largest power blackouts in more than a decade. Reuters | December 10, 2019 | 4:37 am
Barrick to sell stake in Senegal project to Teranga Gold for up to $430m Massawa, one of the highest-grade undeveloped open-pit gold reserves in West Africa, is 20 km away from Teranga’s flagship Sabodala mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2019 | 3:45 am
China iron ore surges to over 4-month high amid supply uncertainty, demand hopes Demand prospects for construction steel products and steelmaking raw materials were improved. Reuters | December 9, 2019 | 9:00 pm
Taiga Gold, SSR Mining report visible gold at Fisher Results from SSR Mining’s 7,640-metre drill program this year included visible gold over a 7-metre interval at the Mac target. Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | December 9, 2019 | 1:16 pm