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.
April 19, 2020 Never mind the bumpy ride. Emerging-market investors are back Gains in coming days would extend the advances of the past two weeks, spurred by optimism of a coronavirus treatment and the prospect of a staggered reopening of the U.S.…
April 19, 2020 Indian steel demand expected to drop 7.7% in 2020 Demand has been hit by slowdowns in the construction, automotive and rail sectors as India fights the coronavirus with a protracted lockdown.
April 17, 2020 Coronavirus distress is M&A opportunity for Rio, rivals After years of buying at the peak of the economic cycle and selling in the trough, the world’s big diggers could do the reverse.
April 17, 2020 Indian gold demand could hit 3-decade low as lockdown hits festivals, weddings Even before the lockdown gold demand was faltering in India.
April 17, 2020 Zinc supply cuts outstripped by demand destruction from coronavirus BMO estimates global zinc demand will fall by about 6% this year.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
