April 3, 2020 Gold demand soars in some hubs, lockdowns, supply woes hit others Physical bullion markets in major Asian hubs saw a sharp divide this week with some regions seeing a surge in demand, while others grappled with strained supply.
April 2, 2020 Central bank gold purchases decline 52% y/y in February The WGC believes central banks will remain net buyers in 2020.
April 2, 2020 Indonesia nickel miners urge end to export ban Indonesia, once the world's biggest nickel ore exporter, started banning exports of nickel ore in January.
April 2, 2020 Shanghai iron ore, steel futures recover from losses in early trade Benchmark iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange recovered after a 3% drop earlier, ending up 0.9% at 647 yuan a tonne.
April 1, 2020 Don’t expect a crisis to be good for gold The biggest players in the market may be losing their buying appetite.
April 1, 2020 Freeport Indonesia obtains new copper export permit The permit is from March 16 this year and will last until March 15, 2021.
March 30, 2020 Lynas to follow Malaysia’s movement curbs extension to mid-April The Malaysian processing plant of the world's biggest rare earths producer outside China.
March 30, 2020 B2Gold resumes mining at Masbate The company expects to meet or exceed budgeted consolidated gold production for the first quarter of 2020.
March 30, 2020 Zinc production to ramp up over coming years – report Fitch Solutions expects elevated prices will encourage miners to restart idled capacity and begin production at key new mines.
March 27, 2020 Vedanta CEO resigns; zinc unit head named interim chief Vedanta has been looking to expand its zinc, silver and oil and gas business.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
