March 6, 2020

China warns metals firms not to race back from virus

China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association said 76% of its members had gone back to work.

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 4, 2020

Coronavirus damps upbeat mood among miners as financing dries up

The Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex Total Return has tumbled more than 10% since mid-January as the virus outbreak spread globally.

March 4, 2020

PDAC: Friedland previews ‘Revenge of the Miners’

Renowned mining mogul Robert Friedland took a theatrical approach to introduce his message to PDAC convention attendees in early March.

March 4, 2020

China iron ore futures resume rise on stimulus optimism

The Dalian Commodity Exchange's May iron ore contract ended up 0.9% at $95.13 a tonne.

March 4, 2020

Coronavirus hits De Beers sales

Company has deferred allocations due to the virus impact on customers focused on the Chinese market.

March 3, 2020

Gold has immunity, silver has ratio – Rick Mills

The gold-silver ratio is currently at 95 and rising as both silver and gold keep climbing on virus fears.

March 3, 2020

Western Mining has force majeure application accepted

Company operates both mines and smelters and it has 160,000 tonnes of annual copper smelting capacity.

March 3, 2020

SQM warns of further lithium price drop, coronavirus impact

The world’s No. 2 lithium miner saw profits drop 38% in Q4 2019 and said sales to China in the first months of 2020 could be hit by the virus.

March 2, 2020

Iron ore, copper prices surge despite China factory data shock

Investors look beyond fall in manufacturing gauge to lowest on record to hopes of massive infrastructure stimulus from Beijing.