Venezuela asks Bank of England to sell its gold to UN – sources The effort signals that Maduro is desperately seeking financial resources as the country’s economy struggles. Reuters | April 30, 2020 | 8:59 am
Nornickel draws on credit lines to build cash buffer Earlier, the company reported a fall in first quarter palladium and nickel output. Reuters | April 30, 2020 | 8:59 am
China Moly shrugs off South Africa port disruption as DRC cobalt sales rise Copper output from Tenke Fungurume was up 5.4% at 42,694 tonnes in the first quarter. Reuters | April 30, 2020 | 8:43 am
Glencore joins mining industry’s rush to cut spending Swiss miner and trader reduces capital expenses by $1 billion, outlines production impact of covid-19. Bloomberg News | April 30, 2020 | 8:21 am
Implats cuts output guidance as coronavirus weighs Company expects annual refined production of between 2.6 million and 2.9 million ounces this year. Reuters | April 30, 2020 | 8:20 am
Endeavour Silver to reopen Mexican mines President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would allow the restart of certain mining activities before June. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2020 | 6:55 am
Rise Gold closer to reopening historic California mine Idaho-Maryland was reportedly the second-largest gold mine in the United States in 1941. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 30, 2020 | 6:20 am
Royal Road negotiates with informal miners in Colombia The Jersey-based miner has executed formalization agreements with the proprietors of the La Candelaria and San Miguel mines. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 30, 2020 | 6:15 am
Codelco raises $800 million to face crisis Chile’s state-owned copper miner said it received more than 320 orders, worth $10.6 billion, the highest ever for a Codelco bond. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2020 | 3:45 am