April 24, 2020

Papua New Guinea snatches Barrick Gold’s Porgera mine

PNG's government has refused to extend the company’s lease, citing environmental and social concerns.

April 23, 2020

Vale resumes Creighton operations after earthquake

All employees were safely brought to surface and operations at the deepest nickel mine in Canada have resumed.

April 23, 2020

Mine shutdowns plague metals even as some slowly return to work

The fallout is difficult to quantify as countries extend, revise or relax measures to contain the crisis.

April 23, 2020

Major miners braced to weather coronavirus, but cash-poor minnows in peril

Gold miners are well placed to weather the downturn, but those in energy and battery materials will struggle.

April 23, 2020

Lockdown to cut Gold Fields’ South Deep output

Company expects to lose 32,000 ounces of production.

April 23, 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater pulls 2020 outlook, to resume South African ops

The firm said it would resume gold and platinum operations in South Africa in the next two weeks.

April 23, 2020

De Beers axes production forecast amid market collapse

As many other diamond miners, De Beers is trying to weather a shutdown of the global supply chain.

April 23, 2020

Anglo American to cut capex, costs due to coronavirus impact

Anglo's exposure to South Africa, which accounts for about half of its profits, has forced the company to cut spending and reduce costs.

April 22, 2020

Pandemic puts China metals supply chain in jeopardy

China boosted copper imports in March, but still faces challenges as key suppliers are cutting output.

April 22, 2020

Newmont increases quarterly dividend by 79%

Dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid at the close of business on June 4.