May 20, 2020 CHART: Mining’s covid-19 capital spending cuts top $6bn And 2020 copper production forecasts have been trimmed by nearly 400,000 tonnes due to covid-19 disruptions and delays.
May 20, 2020 US uranium output shrinks 89% in 2019 The new data comes about a month after the Trump Administration released its plans to rescue the US uranium mining industry.
May 20, 2020 Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations.
May 20, 2020 Iron ore price surges on Brazil covid-19 crisis Benchmark prices close in on $100 a tonne on Brazil supply fears — "You can't move dirt working from home."
May 20, 2020 Odey says governments may make private gold ownership illegal London-based hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is known for his eye-catching comments and bearish market outlook.
May 20, 2020 Congo’s Chamber of Mines head sees more M&A due to covid-19 The pandemic will drive a "survival of the fittest" in DRC's mining sector.
May 20, 2020 Venezuela sues Bank of England for access to $1 billion in gold reserves The Venezuelan bank had asked the BOE to liquidate the gold and send the funds to the UNDP.
May 20, 2020 Queensland passes law to jail mining bosses over deaths Top executives face up to 20 years in prison and A$13 million ($8.6m), if found criminally negligent over workers' deaths.
May 19, 2020 Brazil mining sector to quickly bounce back after covid-19 President of the industry association says the sector will be the first to respond to recovery of the Brazilian economy.
May 19, 2020 China targets Australia barley, but what matters is coal, LNG, iron ore Move is seen as Beijing’s ongoing expression of displeasure over Canberra’s role in pushing for an international investigation into the origins of covid-19.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
