April 9, 2020 Covid-19: Mining industry responds with help for communities Mining Association of Canada has brought 18 partners together to donate a total of C$36,000 to food banks across the country.
April 9, 2020 Petra in talks for more credit as pandemic takes shine off diamonds The company is in talks with its lenders to access $54.95 million in credit.
April 9, 2020 Chile’s outsourced Codelco workers slam suspension of contract work over coronavirus The Confederation of Copper Workers complained Codelco made the decision without seeking their input or alternatives.
April 9, 2020 BHP confirms first two cases of coronavirus at Escondida mine One in-house worker and one contractor had shown symptoms and tested positive.
April 9, 2020 Eldorado Gold output jumps by 40% in first quarter While gold production in the first three months of the year climbed to 115,949 ounces from 82,977 last year, it was lower than expected.
April 9, 2020 Alrosa implements guidance to avoid conflict diamonds To guarantee compliance, the company launched an internal diamond supply chain management system.
April 8, 2020 B2Gold posts record production, revenue in Q1 Revenue from its three operating mines was $380 million, a 44% improvement over the same period last year.
April 8, 2020 Centerra turns down Premier Gold’s $205m offer The offer was to acquire Centerra's 50% stake in the Greenstone Gold Mines Partnership.
April 8, 2020 Vale extends care and maintenance at Voisey’s Bay The company is halting activity for a period of up to three months.
April 8, 2020 Newcrest stays operative, sets up covid-19 fund The Australian miner established an A$20-million support fund to help communities and researchers.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am