Canadian government pledges over C$2bn for mine cleanup in North The new Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program includes eight abandoned mine properties. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 20, 2019 | 3:10 pm
Iamgold lays off 325 Suriname contractors after illegal miner’s death Earlier this month it had suspended mining operations at Rosebel after 25-year-old Furgill Aloeboetoe gained access to the site and died following an incident with police. Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 3:01 pm
Glencore could do for cobalt what it did for zinc – double the price Glencore is halting a fifth of global cobalt production – a more modest cut in zinc output in 2015 produced spectacular results. Frik Els | August 20, 2019 | 2:31 pm
BHP hints at selling off energy coal business, again The Australian mining giant has been rumored to be divesting its thermal coal assets since July. Jackson Chen | August 20, 2019 | 2:26 pm
Bonterra closes $24 million private placement, stock jumps Bonterra currently has three active gold exploration projects in Quebec. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2019 | 2:25 pm
Corvus Gold raises C$1.3m from AngloGold for Nevada projects The private placement was closed at a significant premium to Corvus Gold's current share price. Jackson Chen | August 20, 2019 | 10:47 am
BHP’s potash price outlook dims Jansen hopes BHP says onset of inducement pricing for new potash projects have been extended to "well beyond the 2020s." Frik Els | August 20, 2019 | 10:22 am
Vale begins key phase of Paraopeba river clean-up amid looming water shortage The water stream was seriously contaminated in January, after a dam at the company’s Feijão mine, in the state of Minas Gerais, burst. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2019 | 9:58 am
BHP should stand pat on copper — opinion BHP is set to be the world’s biggest copper producer this year after Freeport-McMoRan. Bloomberg Opinion | August 20, 2019 | 9:37 am