March 17, 2020 Freeport halts Cerro Verde over Covid-19 Company has put mine on care and maintenance for 15 days in response to measures taken by the Peruvian government.
March 17, 2020 LME to suspend ring trading next week LME to suspend open-outcry trading after Britain imposed restrictions to fight coronavirus.
March 17, 2020 Nordgold interested in Cardinal’s Ghana project The Russian gold producer acquired a relevant interest in the Australian miner.
March 16, 2020 Union members at Cerrejon coal mine vote to strike Cerrejon is trying to reduce, freeze and eliminate benefits for employees using the fall in coal prices as an excuse.
March 16, 2020 Silver, platinum and palladium join massive selloff Platinum slumped the most on record, while silver touched the lowest in more than a decade.
March 16, 2020 Lucapa’s Lulo mine resource carats up 25% Overall sales of Lulo diamonds to date total $168 million at an average price per carat of $1,900.
March 16, 2020 LME may have a paper-filing problem if UK goes on lockdown Every day, agents print ownership certificates for metal in warehouses as far away as South Korea.
March 16, 2020 AngloGold tightens quarantine policy after Ghana worker gets coronavirus A worker at Obuasi gold mine tested positive on Sunday,
March 16, 2020 Endeavour confirms first case of coronavirus at a mine site in Africa Employee in Burkina Faso tests positive for Covid-19.
March 16, 2020 Lundin places zinc expansion on back-burner over coronavirus The miner said there had been no material impact on production or shipments from any of the company’s operations to date as a result of Covid-19.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
