Lac Des Iles, North American Palladium's flagship operation, produced 109,170 ounces of palladium in the first half of 2019. Courtesy of North American Palladium.

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Welcome back to your weekly mining news recap, where we catch you up on some of the news you may have missed. This week’s headlines include Implats’ acquisition of North American Palladium, the end of the blockade at Peñasquito and jury recommendations for safer mining.