Potential 2019 El Niño poses risks to some South American mining regions

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Saturday 12 January 2019 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver Potential 2019 El Niño poses risks to some South American mining regions El Niño could impact countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador that heavily rely on hydroelectric plants to generate. read » Ranger uranium mine closure to cost over $200m more than expected The clean-up is now predicted to cost A$808 million — A$296 million (about $213m) more than ERA's initial A$512-million estimate. read » Endeavour Mining increases stake in Ity gold mine to 85% The Canadian miner now owns 85% of Ity, the government of Ivory Coast 10% and State-owned mining company Sodemi the remaining 5%. read » Tiffany joins top diamond miners in disclosing origins of gemstones Tiffany has begun tracing each of its individually registered diamonds (0.18 carats and larger) by a unique serial number. read » ALROSA increases rough and polished diamond sales to $4.5B ALROSA saw a 6% growth in its diamond sales last year. read » Canada's first geothermal power facility announced The energy project, led by DEEP Earth Energy Production Corporation, is the first of its kind in Canada. read » Benchmark extends Phoenix in Golden Triangle The company drilled 730 metres across seven holes. read » Palladium prices still aren't high enough: David Fickling Platinum's lesser-known cousin keeps going from strength to strength read » Asia Gold-China premiums up on investment demand; Indian market on hold While the general Chinese sentiment is very bullish on the gold price, in India retail buying is weak due to Khar Mass and higher prices. read » China's Tsingshan, partners start work on Indonesia battery materials plant This project refines the key raw material for the preparation of ternary power batteries from the laterite nickel ore – battery-grade nickel-cobalt raw materials. read » The rising cost of socially responsible investing: Mark Gilbert As the saying goes, if you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance. read » Orestone Mining expands Captain project The Vancouver-based miner is staking an additional Cu-Au porphyry target. read » First Vanadium confirms high grades at Nevada project The deposit is considered the largest, highest grade primary vanadium deposit in North America. read » TomaGold consolidates Monster Lake, acquires Irene Lake property TomaGold will own a 50% interest in the Monster Lake property, with IAMGOLD holding the other 50%. read » Vector Structural Engineering now licensed in Canada Rapidly growing firm's engineering expertise will help Canadian clients meet construction, budgetary, and licensing goals. read » Cryptocurrencies vs precious metals – which are more energy-intensive to mine? New research reveals that cryptocurrency mining expends significantly more energy compared to the mining of natural resources. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 |[email protected].Please visit cem.infomine.com for more information. Copyright InfoMine. You are receiving this email because the email address fernandoqueens@gmail.com was subscribed to the MINING.com email list "MINING.com Mining News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Mining News Digest” is collected from a variety of sources on a “best intentions”basis. InfoMine Inc. makes no representation or offers no warranty with respect to the adequacy of the information for any particular purpose.Any information presented in “Mining News Digest” is not a solicitation to purchase or acquire any securities.Use of this service is an acceptance of this disclaimer. Visit our web site to read ourcomplete disclaimer.