August 11, 2020

Mining M&A deals over $8.8 billion in Q2 – report

GlobalData reports an increase of 29% over the previous quarter.

August 11, 2020

PNG to lift lockdown despite surge in covid-19 cases

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is pressing ahead with plans to lift lockdown measures in the Pacific nation this week.

August 9, 2020

Coronavirus case emerges at second mine in Papua New Guinea

An employee at the Lihir Mine owned by Newcrest Mining tested positive for the disease.

August 7, 2020

China copper imports surge to record as arbitrage pulls in metal

Arrivals of unwrought copper and copper products into China were 762,211 tonnes last month, up 16.1% from June.

August 7, 2020

Sumitomo predicts record loss as covid-19 hits nickel project

Japanese company forecasts a record net loss of 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the year to March.

August 6, 2020

Gold price breaks new record

Gold reached a new all-time high of $2,069.21/oz Thursday, while gold ETF holdings continue to rise.

August 6, 2020

PNG halts Ok Tedi copper mine over covid-19 cases

Seven workers tested positive and the country faces a surge in infections.

August 6, 2020

New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm

The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.

August 5, 2020

INTERVIEW – John Reade, Chief Market Strategist, WGC

From an investment perspective, the North American market and Europe have been particularly active.

August 5, 2020

Canadian miner’s multi-million dollar suit against Kazakhstan dismissed

An international tribunal has dismissed a nearly $1 billion claim brought by Canada's Gold Pool JV ver a botched deal to operate gold mines in Kazakhstan.