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 22, 2020 Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.
April 20, 2020 BHP quarterly iron ore output rises, keeps guidance Third quarter iron ore output rose 6.3% to 68 Mt, narrowly missing analyst estimates.
April 20, 2020 Anglo American board donates portion of pay to covid-19 fight Anglo American has already donated $25 million to covid-19 causes.
April 20, 2020 Vale cuts production guidance again The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
April 19, 2020 Indian steel demand expected to drop 7.7% in 2020 Demand has been hit by slowdowns in the construction, automotive and rail sectors as India fights the coronavirus with a protracted lockdown.
April 17, 2020 Mining projects to slow further in Q2 2020 GlobalData reported the progress of 35 mines under construction globally was disrupted due to lockdowns.
April 17, 2020 INTERVIEW: Adolfo Vera CEO, Southern Peaks Company experienced challenges in 2019, one of which was the delay in obtaining a permit to expand capacity at Condestable.
April 17, 2020 Coronavirus distress is M&A opportunity for Rio, rivals After years of buying at the peak of the economic cycle and selling in the trough, the world’s big diggers could do the reverse.
April 17, 2020 China to inspect tailings dams after spill at molybdenum mine The move comes after a spill at a molybdenum mine in March contaminated water supplies for the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
