May 4, 2020

Rio invests $10m in community initiatives across Canada and US

The investment will target practical solutions to help frontline response workers around its operations.

May 4, 2020

South African union wins case on covid-19 safety

Union said it had won a court case against the government that will force authorities to impose strict guidelines against covid-19.

May 4, 2020

Aurubis gets EU approval for Metallo takeover

Aurubis agreed to buy Metallo for 380 million euros as part of an acquisition-led expansion into other metals alongside copper.

May 4, 2020

Gold bars fight covid-19 kits for space on the plane

With global travel at a standstill, precious metals industry is scrambling for alternative ways to keep the market moving.

May 4, 2020

Push to liquidate Murray will close coal mines, union says

"Liquidation plays to the benefit of all the competitors in the region," United Mine Workers of America president said.

May 4, 2020

Swiss gold refineries reopen as virus lockdown eases

The world’s biggest gold refinery will operate at around 85% of normal levels.

May 3, 2020

Miners resume operations in Peru, Bolivia

In both countries, miners will have to comply with strict health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of covid-19.

May 1, 2020

Negative crude oil price, industrial materials update

The world was oversupplied at any rate and then a whole bunch of demand went away and it didn’t go away slowly.

May 1, 2020

Pretium reports Q1 profit at Brucejack, shares up

Company announced adjusted earnings of $25.9 million up from $16.5 million in the same period of 2019.

May 1, 2020

USA Rare Earth’s ambitious plans for domestic supply chain

Shutdowns to manufacturing plants in China that could potentially cut off US rare earths imports shone a spotlight on the fact the nation is reliant on China for its rare…