April 28, 2020

Silver miners hit hardest by lockdowns — report

Nearly two-thirds of global silver production is still on hold.

April 28, 2020

Scotiabank to close its metals business

Scotia was for years the world’s biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry.

April 28, 2020

World’s mine workers resist quick restart amid coronavirus

Unions in both South Africa and Peru are openly encouraging members not to return to mines.

April 28, 2020

S. Africa mining firms work together against covid-19 as mines reopen

companies are setting up shared quarantine facilities for miners testing positive for covid-19 and are discussing other ways to cooperate.

April 27, 2020

Ivanhoe’s Kakula mine advances ahead of schedule

More than 8 miles of underground development is now completed, 3 miles ahead of schedule.

April 23, 2020

Mine shutdowns plague metals even as some slowly return to work

The fallout is difficult to quantify as countries extend, revise or relax measures to contain the crisis.

April 23, 2020

Amplats targets $211 million in savings to offset lockdown losses

The company has suffered a 7% drop in first-quarter output of platinum group metals.

April 23, 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater pulls 2020 outlook, to resume South African ops

The firm said it would resume gold and platinum operations in South Africa in the next two weeks.

April 20, 2020

Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring the frontiers

As existing deposits and mines are advanced, companies are looking for new frontiers to secure their long-term production and growth.

April 17, 2020

Implats plans gradual return to operation after regulations eased

The platinum miner said it had been in consultations with the mines ministry to bring some non-essential workers gradually back to work.