March 17, 2020 World’s biggest precious metal industry readies for coronavirus Platinum and gold mines in South Africa are gearing up to try and minimize a local outbreak of the coronavirus.
March 17, 2020 Newmont scales down Peruvian gold mine due to coronavirus Yanacocha represents about 3% of Newmont's 2020 attributable gold production outlook.
March 17, 2020 Nordgold interested in Cardinal’s Ghana project The Russian gold producer acquired a relevant interest in the Australian miner.
March 16, 2020 Maple expands Douay targets with IP survey A survey at gold project in Quebec has identified a new and undrilled target over 600 metres of strike.
March 16, 2020 Barrick revitalizes Veladero mine The aim is to extend Veladero’s life of mine beyond 2030 and elevate it to a tier one asset.
March 16, 2020 Gold price coronavirus losses top $250 an ounce Gold price drops 4% to as low as $1,450 an ounce Monday, down from a high above $1,700 just a week ago.
March 16, 2020 Alamos buys back Island Gold NSR royalty, lowers cost guidance Miner has acquired and cancelled a 3% net smelter return (NSR) royalty payable on production from its mine in Ontario, Canada.
March 16, 2020 AngloGold tightens quarantine policy after Ghana worker gets coronavirus A worker at Obuasi gold mine tested positive on Sunday,
March 16, 2020 Endeavour confirms first case of coronavirus at a mine site in Africa Employee in Burkina Faso tests positive for Covid-19.
March 16, 2020 Rio’s Mongolia operations slowed by coronavirus However, the Oyu Tolgoi mine continues to operate and deliver shipments.
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