Hecla Mining reports highest-ever gold production in 2019 Output of the precious metal surged 4%, while silver production jumped 22%. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2020 | 5:27 am
Atlantic Nickel resumes production at Santa Rita mine in Brazil The operation, one the world’s largest open pit nickel sulphide mines, was halted in 2015 due to low nickel prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2020 | 3:48 am
What to watch for in commodities in 2020 After a tumultuous year, iron ore is expected to slide in 2020. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2020 | 4:50 pm
Australia takes crown as world’s top LNG exporter This is the first time Australia has topped global LNG export performance on a sustained annual basis. Jackson Chen | January 6, 2020 | 1:38 pm
Chile shuns copper giant investment as social problems mount State-owned copper giant plans to spend $3 billion this year to contain a wave of nationwide protests. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2020 | 9:48 am
First Quantum shares fall after company adopts takeover defense The move adds a potential barrier to any takeover proposal at a time analysts, bankers and miners expect to see more deals in copper. Reuters | January 6, 2020 | 8:29 am
Newmont kicks off 2020 with 79% dividend hike, new image The gold giant plans to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents US a share, up from 14 cents, starting in April. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2020 | 7:09 am
Margaux files NI 43-101 to support Cassiar gold project resource The Calgary-based miner wants to back the 1 MM oz gold inferred resource at 1.43 g/t Au (0.7 g/t Au cut-off) reported back in September. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 6, 2020 | 6:20 am
Gold hits highest since 2013 as Goldman backs bullion in crisis Metal neared $1,600 an ounce after Iran said it would no longer abide by any limits on its enrichment of uranium following the killing of General Qassem Soleimani. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2020 | 6:17 am