Premier Gold Mines updates resources for Hardrock deposit Total measured and indicated resources at Hardrock are 147.5 million tonnes grading 1.50 g/t gold and containing 7.1 million oz. Jackson Chen | October 3, 2019 | 4:52 pm
Lower for longer copper price puts squeeze on marginal miners A new report shows 10% of global copper miners are in loss making territory amid falling price and higher costs. Frik Els | October 3, 2019 | 3:34 pm
Russia’s Mechel to buy stake in Elga coal project for $461m Mechel is expected to pay for the stake within the next four months. Reuters | October 3, 2019 | 2:26 pm
Chile’s Antofagasta seeks to stave off strike at small Antucoya copper mine Government-mediated negotiations follow the union's decision to reject Antofagasta Plc's final contract offer, raising the specter of a strike. Reuters | October 3, 2019 | 1:51 pm
Higher iron ore imports by India loom as mining leases expire The drumbeat of voices forecasting India could rely more on global markets for iron ore next year is getting louder. Bloomberg News | October 3, 2019 | 12:59 pm
Torex Gold sets new quarterly production record, stock up The company recorded Q3 2019 gold production of 138,100 ounces, surpassing the prior quarterly production record by 21%. Jackson Chen | October 3, 2019 | 11:49 am
Brazil’s government to present bill allowing mining on indigenous reserves The bill will also look to legalize more small-scale, independent wildcat mines. Reuters | October 3, 2019 | 9:42 am
Diamond crisis deepens as De Beers reports plunging sales RBC Capital Markets expects profit will fall by about 40% this year at De Beers. Bloomberg News | October 3, 2019 | 9:14 am
Canada’s Fortune Minerals scales back mine on weak cobalt The company says current weak prices for cobalt don't justify expanding daily throughput to 6,000 tonnes from 4,650 tonnes at its proposed Nico project. Reuters | October 3, 2019 | 9:08 am