Workers at BHP’s Escondida call for mine shutdown barring stricter safety measures The union said its members were particularly exposed to the virus given the often tight quarters at mine facilities and frequent travel. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 11:56 am
Silver Series: Perfect Storm for Silver (Part 2 of 3) Infographic outlines some of the key supply and demand indicators that precede a coming gold-silver cycle. Bruno Venditti | March 18, 2020 | 11:51 am
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. Jackson Chen | March 18, 2020 | 11:45 am
OceanaGold chief executive resigns Mick Wilkes is stepping down for personal reasons, COO to take over as CEO. Bruno Venditti | March 18, 2020 | 11:27 am
PT Timah cuts output, delays exports on coronavirus The world's second-largest tin producer it is temporarily reducing its production. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 10:28 am
Fidelity’s Brazil trade highlights ESG world’s new conflicts A few years ago, only a select group of money managers and funds used the label ESG, but today assets managed using a broad definition of the ESG approach exceed $30 trillion. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2020 | 10:07 am
Hochschild temporarily shuts Peruvian operations on virus worries Hochschild operates two mines in Peru and one in Argentina. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:51 am
After the rout, platinum and palladium face more turmoil before recovery Platinum has plunged 40% and palladium 45% from February highs as efforts to contain coronavirus stifled the global economy. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:46 am
KGHM sees no virus impact on output, sales for now Polish firm will consider asking the state for support if needed. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:24 am