Now is the right time to invest in renewables – report

High commodity prices should prompt miners to take care of their energy needs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 7, 2020 | 6:10 am

Banro dangling Congo gold mine to best bidder

The Canadian miner is open to selling Namoya, its only remaining operation, at significant discount.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2020 | 3:58 am

Canada readies aid for Alberta as deadline for provincial oil sands project nears

Ottawa must decide by the end of this month if Teck Resources can build the $15.7 billion Frontier mine.

Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 4:15 pm

Agnico Eagle CEO urges Canada to back Arctic connection project

The proposed hydroelectric and fiber optic cables would supply five communities and two Agnico mines.

Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 3:41 pm

Australia considering sending coronavirus evacuees to outback mining camps

The first flight of about 240 passengers arrived in Australia on Monday.

Bloomberg News | February 6, 2020 | 3:36 pm

Copper price & coronavirus: Don’t expect small SARS-like impact

Copper rebounds, but two new reports warn that coronavirus impact could be much greater than SARS: For one, China did not consume 50% of the world's copper in 2003.

Frik Els | February 6, 2020 | 2:42 pm

US rare earths production up 44% in 2019 — report

Overall US metal mine production in 2019 was estimated to be $28.1 billion, or almost $500 million higher than in 2018.

MINING.com Editor | February 6, 2020 | 2:41 pm

Virus-hit China may need more imports of coal. The tricky part – shipping it

Number of ships waiting outside Australia's Newcastle harbor was at an 18-month high of 20 vessels.

Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 10:50 am

China’s metals import hunger shifts towards raw materials

China’s giant aluminum machine needs a lot of bauxite and imports topped the 100 million tonne level for the first time in 2019

Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 10:05 am

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