March 27, 2020

Aurubis plant in Italy closed as coronavirus shutters economy

Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis said its operations in Italy had been closed for a week.

March 27, 2020

Sprott increases stake in Orefinders

Sprott became a shareholder in February.

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.