May 1, 2020 Iran hauls gold bars out of Venezuela’s almost-empty vaults Government officials piled some 9 tonnes of gold -- an amount equal to about $500 million -- on Tehran-bound jets this month.
April 30, 2020 CHART: Covid-19 disrupts $6.9 billion of global mining output New report shows operations at 260 mines in 33 countries have been suspended – South Africa, US, Mexico hardest hit.
April 30, 2020 Gold price back below $1,700 despite surge in ETF buying Spot gold is back below the $1,700/oz mark, down nearly 2% to $1,686.
April 30, 2020 Belarus scores potash contract with Chinese consortium It's the first muriate of potash (MOP) contract since September 2018.
April 29, 2020 Oil surges on biggest jump in US gas demand in 11 months A glimmer of hope that consumption could gradually return as major producers continue to cut output to counter a global glut.
April 29, 2020 World’s deepest gold mines on a ‘cliff’ as virus cuts output The pandemic jeopardizes the future of SA's 134-year-old industry that once employed more than half a million workers on the world’s biggest gold field.
April 29, 2020 Russian central bank sees no need to restart gold buying The central bank also said there was no need for it to start accepting gold pledged as collateral for the refinancing of banks’ debt.
April 29, 2020 Condor Gold lands enviro permit for Mestiza pit Mestiza is one of two feeder pits to La India gold project. Once both in operation, the main deposit’s gold production will jump by 50% to 120,000 ounces a year.
April 28, 2020 Mali parliament approves new mining code The new code eliminates mining companies' value added tax exemptions during production.
April 28, 2020 Silver miners hit hardest by lockdowns — report Nearly two-thirds of global silver production is still on hold.
Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots The case involved the smuggling of more than 166 metric tons of antimony, of which Chinese customs seized more than 96 tons. December 16, 2025 | 07:22 am
