Oil plunges below zero for first time in unprecedented wipeout The price on the futures contract for West Texas crude fell into negative territory - minus $37.63 a barrel. Bloomberg News | April 20, 2020 | 12:30 pm
Eskom notifies coal suppliers of potential force majeure on contracts Company has put some of its generation units out of service because of the drop in demand. Reuters | April 20, 2020 | 11:46 am
Glencore to reopen mines if deal with Zambian govt reached The mines minister said the company is "fishing" for ways to lay off workers. Reuters | April 20, 2020 | 11:35 am
Anglo American board donates portion of pay to covid-19 fight Anglo American has already donated $25 million to covid-19 causes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2020 | 11:33 am
South32 Q3 metallurgical coal output jumps 18% Production of the steel-making ingredient rose to 1.2 million tonnes during the quarter. Reuters | April 20, 2020 | 11:32 am
A look at rough diamond prices in the midst of the covid crisis Much of the diamond supply chain has been virtually suspended due to the pandemic. Paul Zimnisky | April 20, 2020 | 10:31 am
US judge dismisses action brought by Pebble mine opponents The latest court decision removes another obstacle to receiving a final decision on the project, which could become North America’s largest mine. Jackson Chen | April 20, 2020 | 10:19 am
London, gold hub for centuries, eyes delivery ‘around the world’ The London gold market will need to allow delivery outside of the city if the coronavirus pandemic leads to more stringent travel restrictions. Bloomberg News | April 20, 2020 | 9:44 am
Harmony Gold to resume reduced operations during lockdown Harmony expects to take up to five working days to restart its underground operations. Reuters | April 20, 2020 | 8:56 am