Alamos buys back Island Gold NSR royalty, lowers cost guidance Miner has acquired and cancelled a 3% net smelter return (NSR) royalty payable on production from its mine in Ontario, Canada. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2020 | 11:31 am
Iron ore prices resilient, activity levels healthy – S&P Global Platts Company says that spot market has been supported by weather-related supply disruptions in Brazil and Australia. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:46 am
Zero emissions targets challenge miners, oil majors The winds of decarbonization are blowing through the commodities industry. Bloomberg Opinion | March 16, 2020 | 9:45 am
LME may have a paper-filing problem if UK goes on lockdown Every day, agents print ownership certificates for metal in warehouses as far away as South Korea. Bloomberg News | March 16, 2020 | 9:19 am
AngloGold tightens quarantine policy after Ghana worker gets coronavirus A worker at Obuasi gold mine tested positive on Sunday, Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:09 am
China steel association warns of iron ore speculation risks Iron ore prices have been volatile since late January. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:05 am
Endeavour confirms first case of coronavirus at a mine site in Africa Employee in Burkina Faso tests positive for Covid-19. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:03 am
Rio’s Mongolia operations slowed by coronavirus However, the Oyu Tolgoi mine continues to operate and deliver shipments. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 8:53 am
Lundin places zinc expansion on back-burner over coronavirus The miner said there had been no material impact on production or shipments from any of the company’s operations to date as a result of Covid-19. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2020 | 7:58 am