May 18, 2020 Freeport cuts workforce at Grasberg as coronavirus cases in area rise Company did not say how many workers at the mine, which normally employs about 25,000 people, would be kept on to run the operation.
May 17, 2020 China’s Chifeng Jilong restarts gold production at Laos mine after 6 yrs The restart of gold production at the mine comes after gold prices hit a seven-year high last month.
May 15, 2020 Gold price eyes 7-year high on second virus wave fears Silver also rallied to its highest in two months.
May 15, 2020 Gold, silver race higher on fear of second virus wave Nations that enjoyed success quelling the virus, including South Korea and China, now face a rising number of infections.
May 15, 2020 Turquoise Hill expects Oyu Tolgoi blowout to top $1.8bn Oyu Tolgoi's operator also narrowed the estimated 16-30 months delay in the completion of the underground expansion to a 21-29-months range.
May 13, 2020 Miners to resume operations in Philippines Miners will have to provide medical equipment and supplies such as thermal scanners, face masks, hand gloves, and hand sanitizers.
May 13, 2020 Freeport Indonesia ramps up coronavirus testing Covid-19 infections in Mimika Regency, where the Grasberg mine is located on Papua island, reached 112 cases as of Sunday.
May 12, 2020 Vedanta Resources to delist Indian unit It was reported earlier that billionaire Anil Agarwal was exploring a potential deal to take Vedanta Ltd private.
May 12, 2020 Indonesia state miner Inalum raises $2.5bn in global bonds The proceed will be used to refinance Inalum's maturing $1 billion debt.
May 12, 2020 Alrosa’s anemic April sales a new sign of market agony The world’s top diamond producer by output saw sales dive 95% in April compared to the same month of 2019.
World’s no. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
