Copper finely poised between negative macro and robust micro — opinion Copper last week hit a year-to-date low of $5,518/tonne in the London market as the macroeconomic picture becomes ever gloomier. Reuters | September 9, 2019 | 8:54 am
Benz evaluating exploration program for Eastmain Mine in Quebec The Eastmain Mine gold project is owned by Eastmain Resources but Benz entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the former producing operation. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 9, 2019 | 6:20 am
Orano to start drilling at Close Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan The campaign is set to be of approximately 3,000 metres in up to four holes at an estimated cost of $1.1 million. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 9, 2019 | 6:15 am
Trafigura accused of throttling Nyrstar with lopsided zinc deals The nature of the commercial agreements between Nyrstar and Trafigura has long been the subject of speculation among insiders in the metals industry. Bloomberg News | September 8, 2019 | 10:54 pm
China’s copper imports, aluminium exports fall in August as slowdown bites China's unwrought copper imports fell in August after a bounce in the previous month. Reuters | September 8, 2019 | 6:54 am
African miners reviewing legalities around tailings dam failures – expert Most firms are paying close attention to the legal issues surrounding past, present and future ownership and management of mine tailings facilities. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 8, 2019 | 6:45 am
Australian government sees potential in vanadium The federal government gave ‘major project status’ to Australian Vanadium’s namesake project in Western Australia. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2019 | 6:30 am
Precious metals may be locked below moon’s surface – study Canadian and US researchers link the sulfur content of lunar volcanic rocks to the presence of iron sulfide deep inside the moon. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2019 | 6:00 am
Saudi King names first royal energy minister Cabinet shuffles for second week in a row in the world's top crude exporter. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 7, 2019 | 8:43 pm