April 8, 2020 In uncertain times, global metals exchange volumes surge LME's average daily activity jumped by 15% in March to 794,139 contracts, the highest monthly total since April 2018.
April 8, 2020 Sumitomo warns pandemic, oil price fall to hit profit The company suspended operation at its San Cristobal mine in Bolivia and its Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar.
April 7, 2020 Discovery releases more high-grade assays from Cordero A 2018 preliminary economic study showed the project could support 29 years of open pit production at 40,000 tonnes per day.
April 6, 2020 Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.
April 2, 2020 Tethyan to acquire past-producing mines in Serbia The Vancouver-based miner entered into an arm’s length agreement with EFPP.
March 31, 2020 Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals Lead, trading in London at $1,725 per tonne, is down by just 10.1% so far this year.
March 30, 2020 Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks.
March 27, 2020 Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations as virus controls tighten The San Cristóbal mine, located near the border with Chile, has suspended operations.
March 26, 2020 Trevali halts Canadian zinc mine amid covid-19 outbreak The Caribou mine in New Brunswick has been in continuous production since 2015.
March 18, 2020 South America lockdown starting to hit base metals supplies Analysts at Fastmarkets believe the extended closures and logistical jams could see supply of base metals produced in the region restricted.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
