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Harmony has also withdrawn its annual production guidance for the financial year.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.

May 5, 2020

Iamgold lowers 2020 guidance, shares down

Company achieved target production in Q1 with 170,000 ounces, down 3,000 ounces from the same prior year period.

May 5, 2020

Liberia ministry says two killed in mine collapse

Officials say around 50 people were missing following the incident.

May 5, 2020

Rio Tinto’s top investors face off over emissions cut plan

Investor advisory groups are divided on whether shareholders should ask Rio to set targets on scope 3 emissions.