March 9, 2020 Gold slides below $1,700 as investors look everywhere for cash Not even gold is immune to the barrage of selling that’s hitting global markets today.
March 6, 2020 Gold has biggest weekly gain since 2016 as virus fears deepen Bullion still gained nearly 7% this week, fulfilling its role as insurance at a time when the outbreak is shaking investor confidence.
March 5, 2020 Global market volatility drove gold ETFs to all-time highs – report In February, gold-backed ETF holdings reached 3,033 tonnes.
March 5, 2020 Indonesia’s March coal benchmark price set at $67.08 Price rose slightly as coal mine operations in China were affected by the coronavirus.
March 4, 2020 Critical Resource, ERM join to tackle ESG risks Losing social support, or social licence to operate (SOL), is seen as the main risk mining and metals firms are facing.
March 4, 2020 Newcrest closes $60m sale of Gosowong mine in Indonesia The move comes after the government issued a mandate in 2018 stating that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies.
March 4, 2020 Indonesia’s Bukit Asam 2019 output rises 10.2% Coal sales in 2019 were at 27.8 million tonnes, up 13% from the previous year.
March 4, 2020 Sumitomo aims to boost FY copper output to 300,000 T by 2030 The Japanese company also said it wanted to increase use of low-grade nickel ore.
March 1, 2020 Nippon Steel braces for downside risk as coronavirus spreads The company is bracing for a downside risk as slower manufacturing activities in China may further weigh on demand in industries.
February 28, 2020 Indonesia to issue rules on nickel ore price late March A monthly metal benchmark price will be used as floor price for nickel ore transactions.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am