Gold price plummets again – down $172 for the week Gold price drops another $80 an ounce on Friday. Frik Els | March 13, 2020 | 2:00 pm
Philippines to dethrone Indonesia as largest global nickel ore producer After a drop this year, Fitch analysts expect by 2029, global annual nickel production to reach 2.8mnt. MINING.com Editor | March 13, 2020 | 12:48 pm
Ero Copper stock soars on record production, earnings Copper production reached 42,318 tonnes for 2019, a 39% year-on-year increase. Jackson Chen | March 13, 2020 | 12:00 pm
Lithium Americas expects delays at Caucharí-Olaroz over coronavirus The company expects construction on the $500m project completed early 2021. Bruno Venditti | March 13, 2020 | 11:37 am
Silvercorp ramps up China operations As of this week, the Ying and GC mines had achieved 94% of planned capacity. MINING.com Editor | March 13, 2020 | 9:51 am
US looks beyond tariffs to secure critical titanium supply The Secretary of Defense is tasked with taking "all appropriate action" to support domestic production capacity. Reuters | March 13, 2020 | 9:47 am
Glencore closes London office due to coronavirus A spokesman said the move came after one of the company's employees tested positive for coronavirus. Reuters | March 13, 2020 | 9:12 am
Black-lung coal miners facing serious threat from virus spread Biggest labor union for U.S. coal miners warns that members are at “significant risk.” Bloomberg News | March 13, 2020 | 8:18 am
China copper inventories near 4-yr high as supply swamps virus-hit demand Inventories of copper climbed by 34,959 tonnes from the previous week to 380,065 tonnes. Reuters | March 13, 2020 | 7:59 am