China steel, copper inventories dip as demand recovers from virus Industrial output in China contracted at its sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of 2020. Reuters | March 20, 2020 | 2:36 pm
Critics cry foul at miners for using virus to bend rules Trade groups for the affected industries say they are victims of the outbreak and deserve a break. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2020 | 2:26 pm
Yamana orders partial demobilization of workforce at Cerro Moro The Argentina mine will operate during this period largely from its open-pit operations and from stockpiled material. Bruno Venditti | March 20, 2020 | 1:33 pm
British Columbia biotech identifying antibodies for Covid-19 AbCellera, Eli Lilly hope to test new drug on Covid-19 patients within four months. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | March 20, 2020 | 1:20 pm
Buy gold ‘right here and now,’ top wealth manager says UBS Group earlier flagged bullion’s prospects after the haven lost out to the dollar in recent weeks as the pandemic roils markets. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2020 | 12:48 pm
Pure Gold still on track to deliver first production this year The company's mine in Red Lake is still on track for first gold production in late 2020. MINING.com Editor | March 20, 2020 | 12:47 pm
Gold mid-tiers’ Q4’19 fundamentals With blood in the streets, the buy-low opportunities are phenomenal. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | March 20, 2020 | 11:06 am
Pennsylvania coal mines must shut down, governor orders Consol Energy and Contura Energy both operate coal mines in the state. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2020 | 10:53 am
Lithium Americas halts Argentina construction Cauchari-Olaroz will be placed on care and maintenance; no employees are currently infected with Covid-19. Bruno Venditti | March 20, 2020 | 10:52 am