July 16, 2020 Nigeria hopes gold mining reforms can bring in $500 million a year The state has made artisanal mining legal to create extra revenues.
July 16, 2020 Anglo sticks to 2020 output goals after Q2 slump Overall production fell 18%, with diamonds, platinum, palladium, iron ore, coal and manganese all falling, while copper and nickel rose.
July 16, 2020 Barrick sees 15% drop in Q2 gold output The company was hit by covid-19 disruptions and dispute in Papua New Guinea.
July 15, 2020 ESG to play a greater part in post-covid mining – survey Almost half of White & Case survey respondents see increased taxation as the way resource nationalism is most likely to manifest itself in the wake of covid-19.
July 15, 2020 Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.
July 15, 2020 Cardinal Resources takeover battle heats up Its major shareholder, Russia’s Nordgold, has improved its takeover bid.
July 14, 2020 “Nature-first” mining could create $3.5 trillion market by 2030 — report The World Economic Forum estimates that 395 million new jobs could be created by 2030 if businesses prioritize nature.
July 14, 2020 Congo gives mines a month to release confined workers Workers have been told by managers to either stay and work or lose their jobs.
July 14, 2020 World’s biggest ruby mine reports covid-19 outbreak Gemfields' Montepuez is located in Cabo Delgado province, at the epicenter of Mozambique’s covid-19 outbreak.
July 13, 2020 B2Gold reports record quarterly revenue Canadian miner attributed the solid Q2 results to a 31% rise in the average realized gold price during the period and to sales jumping by 26%.
CME changes margin-setting methodology for precious metals As of January 13, the CME will set margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium based on a percentage of contract value, it said. January 13, 2026 | 07:27 am