Gold miners should be cautious as prices rise — report Fitch Ratings suggests resisting the temptation to increase cash returned to shareholders. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2020 | 8:52 am
Scientists create 18-carat gold nugget made of plastic Lovers of gold watches and heavy jewellery will be thrilled. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2020 | 6:30 am
Lithium price plunges to 4-year low Market for battery metal in grip of brutal bear market and experts say prices may not have bottomed yet. Frik Els | January 10, 2020 | 3:00 pm
Commentary: Is a diesel supply shock coming? New ocean shipping regulations could have a big impact this year. David Boleneus- The Northern Miner | January 10, 2020 | 1:32 pm
Canada Cobalt returns massive native silver grades at Castle East Drill results returned 70,380 g/t silver over 0.30 meters. MINING.com Editor | January 10, 2020 | 1:17 pm
Apple pushes recycling with robot, but mined metals still needed With the rising popularity of electric vehicles, newly mined minerals will be needed in even larger scale. Reuters | January 10, 2020 | 11:27 am
Kirkland Lake closes in on 1moz a year after record production Consolidated gold production totalled 974,615 ounces, up 35% from 2018. Jackson Chen | January 10, 2020 | 10:23 am
Carnegie Institution seeks cut of rising lab-grown diamond sales The institute filed three complaints in Manhattan federal court against six companies. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:44 am
US to impose sanctions on Iran’s metal exports and leaders The administration first prepared the sanctions in December, before tensions escalated between the US and Iran. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:32 am