March 6, 2020 Barrick boosts inventory of “key commodities” due to coronavirus Drawing on experience of combating Ebola outbreaks around its mines in Africa, the gold giant has increased emergency response plans.
March 5, 2020 Ring of Fire: Ontario to move ahead with north-south road Ontario announces agreement with two First Nations to develop a north-south road into the region.
March 5, 2020 Brazil state authority defends licensing Anglo American facility expansion Company tries to expand an iron ore facility, including a mining waste dam, in Minas Gerais.
March 5, 2020 Global market volatility drove gold ETFs to all-time highs – report In February, gold-backed ETF holdings reached 3,033 tonnes.
March 5, 2020 Brazil court releases $10m in frozen funds to Vale for studies on Brumadinho Study will be used to stipulate indemnities of those affected.
March 5, 2020 Court protects Fortuna Silver mining concession in Mexico Company keeps concession for the San Jose mine until a decision over a disputed royalty.
March 5, 2020 Newmont sells stake in Continental for $260m The sale was part of a contractual arrangement to support Zijin Mining Group’s acquisition of Continental.
March 5, 2020 Brazil CSN revives plan for mining unit IPO Company's CEO talked about the possibility in an investor conference call.
March 5, 2020 Sierra Leone iron ore crisis creates debt-racked ghost town In all, 1,700 workers at Marampa were dismissed due to a legal dispute with the government.
March 5, 2020 Glencore finds facts that “may be relevant” to corruption probes The Swiss miner and commodity trader is being investigated for alleged corruption and bribery in the UK, US and Brazil.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
