Indian state says NMDC diverted CSR money to Modi’s coronavirus fund The Chhattisgarh state chief also said the iron ore miner had not paid $134.5 million in remaining penalties over alleged violations. Reuters | May 6, 2020 | 12:37 pm
Kirkland Lake’s strong Q1 results boosted by Detour First-quarter revenue of $554.7 million jumped 82% from $304.9 million in the year-ago period. Bruno Venditti | May 6, 2020 | 11:59 am
Falling peso affects Torex’s Q1, shares drop The miner reported a net loss of $47 million on revenue of $172 million for the quarter. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 6, 2020 | 11:46 am
Gold price back below $1,700 Gold futures also narrowed its lead over spot prices as world's top gold refiners restore operations. Jackson Chen | May 6, 2020 | 11:34 am
Condor granted permit to develop third pit at La India Condor Gold shares jumped 23.6% to a near 52-week high on Wednesday. Jackson Chen | May 6, 2020 | 11:32 am
Anthony Hawkshaw, Elsiario De Mayolo, Eric Caba, Andres Franco CEO, COO, VP PD, VP corporate development, Bear Creek In March 2020, Bear Creek Mining announced it had engaged BNP Paribas and Société Générale for a $400 million senior secured credit facility. Global Business Reports | May 6, 2020 | 11:01 am
HSBC reveals it was caught out as lockdowns snarled gold market In a filing, the bank cited “delivery disruptions in the gold market” as one reason why it breached its value-at-risk limits 12 times in March. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2020 | 10:53 am
Africa’s top gold refiner restarts smelter Rand Refinery will restart the plant this week after a month-long shutdown. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2020 | 9:37 am
Dwarsrivier shuts after covid-19 case Production at chrome mine in South Africa was suspended after an employee tested positive for covid-19. Reuters | May 6, 2020 | 9:27 am