Marathon advances Valentine toward prefeasibility An updated resource estimate for Valentine is slated for the fourth quarter. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 2, 2019 | 3:10 pm
Burst dam at Brazil gold mine leaves two injured, no fatalities The dam is registered under the name of an individual wildcat miner rather than in the name of a mining company. Reuters | October 2, 2019 | 1:56 pm
Top producer says lithium prices to keep falling Oversupply of lithium hydroxide to start easing next year, but spodumene miners won't catch a break soon, says Australia's chief economist. Frik Els | October 2, 2019 | 1:32 pm
Newmont’s new CEO plans to dispense more discipline than cash Newmont shares have trailed its peers, even with gold’s meteoric rise that took the metal to a six-year high of $1,557.11 an ounce last month. Bloomberg News | October 2, 2019 | 1:23 pm
Landslide at gold mine in eastern Congo kills at least 16 Dozens of people die in Congo every year because of old-fashioned and unregulated mining methods that compromise safety. Reuters | October 2, 2019 | 1:19 pm
Iamgold makes new high-grade discovery in West Africa The discovery is located between the company’s Boto project in Senegal to the north and its Diakha-Siribaya project in Mali to the south. Jackson Chen | October 2, 2019 | 11:55 am
Coal India output sinks to record low as monsoons flood mines Coal inventories at the country’s power plants have declined to a nine-month low, spurring higher imports. Bloomberg News | October 2, 2019 | 11:28 am
Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2019 | 9:13 am
Copper trapped between faltering supply and weak demand It's turning out to be a bad year for copper supply, says columnist Andy Home. Reuters | October 2, 2019 | 9:10 am