October 2, 2020

Centamin’s annual output to suffer from delays at Sukari

Centamin has lowered production guidance for 2020 by around 15% after flagging stability issues at the west wall of its flagship mine.

October 2, 2020

Gold erases loss as investors weigh impact of Trump’s covid-19

Global shares and oil hammered after Trump tests positive for covid-19, sparking safe-haven rush.

October 1, 2020

Vale resumes operations at Viga in Minas Gerais

This is the second time Vale has suspended operations at the waste disposal plant, with impact to production, since acquiring it in August last year.

October 1, 2020

Copper price in biggest drop since height of pandemic

Copper price rally comes to abrupt halt with 6% fall on Thursday as stockpiles balloon despite heavy Chinese buying.

October 1, 2020

Gold price jumps on US stimulus hopes

Spot gold rose 1.1% after recording its biggest monthly drop in nearly four years.

October 1, 2020

Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining

Executive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths.

September 30, 2020

Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension

"Supply disruption could provide short-term support to the market, which has eased from six-year highs earlier this month."

September 30, 2020

Copper price surges on booming Chinese factories

Gauge of manufacturing shows new orders at China's factories jumping to 9-year high as top copper consumer enters "above-trend growth" period.

September 30, 2020

Kinross to acquire 70% of Peak Gold in Alaska for $93m

The open-pit project is expected to start production in 2024.

September 30, 2020

SolGold’s pre-feasibility study for Alpala delayed

Covid-19 restrictions limited physical access to the site, resulting in critical data not being available to complete the study by end of September.