Niobium in EV batteries – what’s to come for CBMM Roskill issued a report analyzing future prospects for the Brazilian company. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2020 | 6:10 am
Chile protests take toll on Antofagasta quarterly output Despite a series of issues affecting operations in the last months of 2019, the miner produced a record 770,000 tonnes of copper. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2020 | 5:46 am
Louis Vuitton is turning the world’s second-biggest diamond into jewellery The 1,758-carat Sewelô, grabbed by the luxury brand last week, is the world’s second-largest rough diamond. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2020 | 3:28 am
Ex-Vale CEO charged with homicide for Brazil dam disaster Fabio Schvartsman is the highest-profile executive facing criminal charges for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2020 | 4:31 pm
Trevali beats 2019 production guidance Production of 417 million lb. of payable zinc came in ahead of earlier forecasts. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 21, 2020 | 4:01 pm
Implats restarts drilling at Sunday Lake following NAP deal Implats plans to drill 5,400 metres in four holes to test for high-grade platinum group metal mineralization. Jackson Chen | January 21, 2020 | 2:26 pm
Teck oil sands project splits Canada’s indigenous people, poses challenge for Trudeau A decision is due by the end of February. Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 12:53 pm
Updated PEA improves B2Gold’s Gramalote economics The study projects a preproduction capex of $901 million for the open-pit project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 21, 2020 | 12:32 pm
Global output drop fails to disperse aluminium gloom Global aluminium production fell by 1.0% last year in its first annual contraction since 2009. Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 12:15 pm