April 27, 2020 Zijin axes expected gold output after losing PNG mine It plans to speed up the construction of the Longnan Zijin project in China and look into acquisitions to offset the loss of Porgera.
April 26, 2020 Scientists turn waste polymer into battery components The new technology involves microwaves and was tested in lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells.
April 24, 2020 Miners will weather the covid-19 storm — report Resilience and better financial positions built over past years will shield miners, Fitch says.
April 24, 2020 Lockdowns keep retail buyers away in top gold hubs Many jewellers have announced plans to sell gold online on the festival and deliver it after the lockdown is lifted.
April 24, 2020 Freeport ramps up cost-cut measures, shares rise Company, whose shares climbed over 6% in NYSE, announced a $1.3 billion cut to its 2020 estimated operating costs.
April 24, 2020 Papua New Guinea snatches Barrick Gold’s Porgera mine PNG's government has refused to extend the company’s lease, citing environmental and social concerns.
April 23, 2020 De Beers axes production forecast amid market collapse As many other diamond miners, De Beers is trying to weather a shutdown of the global supply chain.
April 22, 2020 Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution.
April 22, 2020 Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.
April 21, 2020 Anglo Asian’s Azerbaijan gold output declines 8% yr/yr in Q1 Total production declined to 18,216 gold-equivalent ounces, compared to 20,287 in the same period last year.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
