May 8, 2020 Copper price jumps as Chinese imports surge Copper price now up more than 20% from covid-19 lows as China's April concentrate imports surge 22% to over 2m tonnes for only the third time ever.
May 8, 2020 Lucara Diamond in the red as market conditions worsen Lucara lost $3.2 million in the first three months of the year, compared to $7.4 million in earnings in Q1 2019.
May 7, 2020 Anglo American to spin off South African coal mines While a demerger is Anglo’s preferred route, it did not rule out other options for the coal mines in South Africa, such as a trade sale.
May 6, 2020 Africa’s top gold refiner restarts smelter Rand Refinery will restart the plant this week after a month-long shutdown.
May 6, 2020 Dwarsrivier shuts after covid-19 case Production at chrome mine in South Africa was suspended after an employee tested positive for covid-19.
May 6, 2020 Harmony to issue $200m worth of shares for AngloGold deal Harmony has also withdrawn its annual production guidance for the financial year.
May 6, 2020 Barrick cuts 2020 guidance, faces $191m bill in PNG Dispute with PNG over Porgera mine has done what a pandemic did not — dent the gold miner’s expected output for the year.
May 5, 2020 Kinross doubles net earnings in Q1 Company reported net earnings of $122.7 million, or $0.10 per share, compared with $64.7 million, or $0.05 per share, in Q1 2019.
May 5, 2020 Kinross workers strike at Mauritania mine Company said the strike at Tasiast gold mine is "opportunistic."
May 5, 2020 Warlord-linked Sudanese firm hands over mines Company linked to the country’s most powerful militia leader is surrendering a network of mines that at one stage produced a third of the nation’s gold.
Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton. January 21, 2026 | 07:25 am
