March 27, 2020 Gap between no. 1 and 2 copper miners widens as Codelco output drops 5.3% The Chilean miner churned out 1.588 million tonnes of copper last year, while BHP mined 1.749 million.
March 27, 2020 Aluminium surplus to balloon as producers resist output cuts Wood Mackenzie expects to see a surplus of at least 1.5 million tonnes this year.
March 27, 2020 Despite shutdowns, there’s enough gold refining to meet demand — LBMA Refiners, shippers and banks are working to make sure the metal can be transported.
March 27, 2020 South Africa lockdown to hit Anglo American output Most of the company’s mines remain open, but with reduced workforce and production.
March 26, 2020 South African gold shipments to London have been cut off Rand Refinery, the continent’s only gold refiner, said it’s exploring back-up plans to meet its delivery commitments.
March 26, 2020 Global official gold reserves represent 17% of world’s stock Central banks and supranational organizations such as the IMF currently hold 34,000 tonnes of gold.
March 26, 2020 Sprott faces operations challenges at Chile mine Shares of Sprott Resource Holdings plunged nearly 20% on the TSX at market open Thursday.
March 26, 2020 Trevali halts Canadian zinc mine amid covid-19 outbreak The Caribou mine in New Brunswick has been in continuous production since 2015.
March 26, 2020 The gold market is being tested like never before Worldwide panic over the coronavirus outbreak and a flood of stimulus by central banks has ignited demand for one of humanity’s oldest methods of storing wealth.
March 26, 2020 CME’s new contract no quick fix for gold market turmoil, traders say CME said it would announce the launch date for the new contracts this week.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am