May 4, 2020

Gold bars fight covid-19 kits for space on the plane

With global travel at a standstill, precious metals industry is scrambling for alternative ways to keep the market moving.

May 4, 2020

Swiss gold refineries reopen as virus lockdown eases

The world’s biggest gold refinery will operate at around 85% of normal levels.

May 1, 2020

Silver’s epic mean reversion

Silver had never been cheaper relative to gold and this wildly-unprecedented anomaly is incredibly bullish for the white metal.

May 1, 2020

Gold price set for biggest weekly decline since March

The metal is still set for its best month in nearly a year, but on pace for a 2% loss for the week.

May 1, 2020

Coal demand set for biggest annual drop since World War II

Global coal demand is estimated to fall by 8%.

April 30, 2020

CHART: Covid-19 disrupts $6.9 billion of global mining output

New report shows operations at 260 mines in 33 countries have been suspended – South Africa, US, Mexico hardest hit.

April 30, 2020

Belarus scores potash contract with Chinese consortium

It's the first muriate of potash (MOP) contract since September 2018.

April 30, 2020

Nornickel draws on credit lines to build cash buffer

Earlier, the company reported a fall in first quarter palladium and nickel output.

April 30, 2020

Glencore joins mining industry’s rush to cut spending

Swiss miner and trader reduces capital expenses by $1 billion, outlines production impact of covid-19.

April 29, 2020

Rusal alumina plant in Ukraine may temporarily suspend output

The plant said its supplies of bauxite had fallen to critical levels and may soon be unable to maintain production on a four-day week basis.