February 12, 2020 Canadian, African miners to explore for copper in Namibia They want to examine small-scale production possibilities in the southwestern African country.
February 12, 2020 Rio says China virus slowing copper ore imports from Mongolia Transport restrictions have been imposed to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
February 12, 2020 Barrick beats forecasts, hikes dividend by 40% as gold prices soar The miner will pay a dividend of 7 cents a share, up from 5 cents in the previous quarter.
February 11, 2020 Micromine releases Geobank 2020 for geological data management Geobank 2020 has been built with enhancements to provide users with a platform to interact with their geological data using creative intuitive interfaces and customizable forms.
February 11, 2020 Centerra exceeds production guidance, expects up to 820,000 oz this year A total of $50 million allocated for exploration this year is largely for brownfield work at operating sites.
February 11, 2020 Newcrest, Harmony to resume permitting talks for PNG project The partners had been hoping to secure a mining lease for the $5.4bn Wafi-Golpu deposit early last year, but new administration brought delays in the permitting process.
February 10, 2020 BHP becomes world’s top copper producer Output at Chile's state-owned producer Codelco dropped sharply in 2019, giving BHP the edge as the globe's number one producer of the metal.
February 10, 2020 Victoria Gold raising C$5m in flow-through financing The company's Eagle mine is expected to produce an average of 220,000 oz annually.
February 10, 2020 Rubicon ups bought deal to C$8m Proceeds will be used for exploration at the Phoenix gold project.
February 10, 2020 Gold holds gain after WHO chief’s ‘tip of the iceberg’ warning Bullion traded near the highest since 2013 as investors assess the impact of the virus
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
