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 MMG copper output sinks on Peru force majeure Production declined 20% in Q1 due mainly to disruptions at its Las Bambas mine in Peru.
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.
April 22, 2020 PolyMet appeals air permit decision on controversial Minnesota mine If permitted, PolyMet's proposed $1 billion project would become Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.
April 22, 2020 Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution.
April 22, 2020 Zambia mining firms seek government relief amid coronavirus The Zambia Chamber of Mines has submitted a broad three-phase economic plan to the government.
April 22, 2020 Antofagasta copper production up despite cutbacks Strong grades at Centinela mine pushed the company’s copper production up 4.6% to 194,000 tonnes in the three months to March, compared with the previous quarter.
April 22, 2020 Glencore takes giant Congo cobalt mine private Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surged 113% after the announcement.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
