Canada’s miners struggle with covid-19 challenges
The sector often operates in rural or remote areas and workers live in close quarters, adding to the risks.
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MAG Silver stock skyrockets on Sprott investment
Shares exploded to a six-month high on the $42 million private placement.
Lockdowns and low prices generate nickel supply shock
Nickel recovered from a four-year low of $10,865 a tonne in March to a current $12,820.
Gold buyers are forking over lofty $135 premiums for US coins
Gold coin premiums tracked by Certified Coin Exchange are at the highest levels in six years.
Ivanhoe’s Kakula mine advances ahead of schedule
More than 8 miles of underground development is now completed, 3 miles ahead of schedule.
Grupo Mexico’s first quarter results turn negative
Company registered a net loss of $369.2 million during Q1.
Poland’s biggest coal group shuts mines due to epidemic
PGG confirmed 38 coronavirus cases in the Murcki-Staszic mine in Katowice and 32 cases in the Jankowice mine in Rybnik.
Zijin axes expected gold output after losing PNG mine
It plans to speed up the construction of the Longnan Zijin project in China and look into acquisitions to offset the loss of Porgera.
De Beers boosts output by 5.8% in Namibia
Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and De Beers, produced 511,000 carats in the first quarter.
