April 5, 2020 As China reopens, Africa’s woes threaten to starve its factories Most African countries have closed their borders and several have limited internal travel or imposed lockdowns.
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 China EV slowdown to hit battery metals sector Argus analysts are forecasting global EV sales of just under 2.1 million units in 2020, a 1.4% drop from 2019.
April 2, 2020 Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.
April 1, 2020 2020 copper production forecast trimmed to 21mt GlobalData now forecasts output growth of 1.9% this year compared to the original forecast growth rate of 3.4%.
April 1, 2020 INTERVIEW: Mickey Fulp – We need to be paying attention to this Mickey Fulp discuss the erosion of the Bill of Rights through social and economic responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
April 1, 2020 Waste molybdenum ore spill in China spreads 110 km downstream There were no casualties reported.
March 31, 2020 Copper price in last ditch rally Copper price jumps 4% as China manufacturing rebounds, but analysts warn market is far from returning to normal levels.
March 31, 2020 Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals Lead, trading in London at $1,725 per tonne, is down by just 10.1% so far this year.
March 31, 2020 Jiangxi Copper plans to lift 2020 output by 6% y/y, but warns of virus impact Last year's net profit was Jiangxi Copper's best since 2014.
B2Gold’s Johnson channels global experience B2Gold ends the year after seamlessly pivoting from launching Canada’s newest Arctic gold mine to complex talks in strife-torn Africa. December 26, 2025 | 06:50 am
