The good times are over for Wall Street’s coal stock bulls Prices for the coal used to make steel are down about 30% since May, Bloomberg News | December 19, 2019 | 3:12 pm
Orla Mining advances Camino Rojo toward production Construction of Camino Rojo is expected to start during the first half of 2020. Jackson Chen | December 19, 2019 | 11:38 am
Time is running out for deal to merge African gold mines Endeavour Mining suggested the chances of a deal with Centamin are shrinking. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2019 | 10:02 am
Zambia drops 15% export tax on gemstones The levy on gemstones, excluding diamonds, was meant to increase the country's revenues, but ended up hitting output. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 9:49 am
From Barrick to First Quantum: Top miners look ahead to 2020 Top executives at the world's largest mining companies expect a big focus on environmental, social and governance issues and more consolidation. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2019 | 6:54 am
Audi, Umicore recycle 90% cobalt, nickel from e-tron batteries "A closed-loop for battery raw materials is a big leap technologically." MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2019 | 6:20 am
Fremont to acquire past-producing Griffon gold project The company says Griffon emerged as the top gold project during a screening process. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2019 | 6:20 am
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says bill to open indigenous reserves to mining, agriculture ready The proposed rule would have to be approved by Congress, which goes on recess on Friday and doesn’t resume functions until February. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 5:48 am
Lucara Diamond’s sales beat expectations in fresh sign of market improvement Average price per carat was $548, 16% more than expected and about 40% higher than the average price achieved in the previous quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 3:58 am