April 23, 2020 Cobalt price, nickel usage limit damage to EV Metal Index Value of cobalt, nickel, graphite and lithium in newly-sold electric cars hold up despite impact of covid-19 as EV industry focus shifts to Europe.
April 23, 2020 Vale resumes Creighton operations after earthquake All employees were safely brought to surface and operations at the deepest nickel mine in Canada have resumed.
April 23, 2020 China’s long-term need for LNG still huge; short-term demand uncertain due to covid-19 China’s shift from coal is being driven primarily by its air pollution crisis.
April 23, 2020 Premier Gold shares hit 4-month high on strong Q1 output The El Niño underground mine recorded its highest quarterly output since declaring commercial production last fall.
April 23, 2020 Mine shutdowns plague metals even as some slowly return to work The fallout is difficult to quantify as countries extend, revise or relax measures to contain the crisis.
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 Kirkland Lake expands SMC to the east, traces new corridor at Macassa The newly identified corridor remains open with additional development planned into this high-grade zone ahead of follow-up exploration.
April 22, 2020 Newmont increases quarterly dividend by 79% Dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid at the close of business on June 4.
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 Gold price rally back on track “Everybody wants to reexamine gold and it’s not a fringe asset anymore. We’ve been run off our feet" – Sprott CEO
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
