March 31, 2020 Vale says resumption of lost capacity could be slowed Vale calculates roughly 18 million tonnes of output could be interrupted in the transoceanic market.
March 31, 2020 Glencore postpones dividend payment decision The miner is focusing on protecting and strengthening its capital structure during this period of heightened uncertainty due to covid-19.
March 30, 2020 Rio pledges A$25m to support fight against covid-19 Rio's voluntary global community contributions now total A$60 million for 2020.
March 30, 2020 KGHM operating below break-even due to low copper prices, says PM The company sees no grounds to change its 2020 budget assumptions.
March 30, 2020 Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008 The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan.
March 30, 2020 Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit Skorpion Zinc mine to be put on care and maintenance because of pit failures.
March 30, 2020 De Beers scraps diamond sales event The coronavirus lockdowns have made it impossible for buyers to attend.
March 30, 2020 Top platinum miners declare force majeure after coronavirus lockdown South Africa, which accounts for around 70% of mined platinum, called a three-week national shutdown last week.
March 29, 2020 BHP commits $8m to support Chile’s battle against covid-19 The world’s biggest mining company is providing financial resources to strengthen early detection.
March 27, 2020 Polyus to launch covid-19 response fund in Russia A portion of the fund will be allocated to the Magadan region and Yakutia, Polyus’ principal regions of operations.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
