April 3, 2020

Nornickel may not sell all output if coronavirus crisis drags

The spread of the coronavirus has halted production among many consumers of nickel and palladium, including makers of electric and other vehicles.

April 3, 2020

Rusal, Glencore strike aluminum deal worth up to $16.3bn

Rusal will supply up to 6.9 million tonnes of the metal to Glencore under the contract.

April 3, 2020

Palladium One’s 20,000-hectare Finland reservation gets permit

The reservation is adjacent to the company’s flagship Läntinen Koillismaa project.

April 2, 2020

Central bank gold purchases decline 52% y/y in February

The WGC believes central banks will remain net buyers in 2020.

April 2, 2020

Tethyan to acquire past-producing mines in Serbia

The Vancouver-based miner entered into an arm’s length agreement with EFPP.

April 1, 2020

Kinross Gold withdraws 2020 guidance

The company says the pandemic has had no material impacts on its operations.

April 1, 2020

Don’t expect a crisis to be good for gold

The biggest players in the market may be losing their buying appetite.

April 1, 2020

Covid-19 robs diamond sector of recovery hopes

The coronavirus pandemic has squashed diamond miners’ dawning hopes of a recovery in the beleaguered sector.

April 1, 2020

How to make solar panels last longer

New research shows the key is in the cells embedding material.

March 31, 2020

Polymetal signs offtake deal with Blackham

The companies have formed an alliance, with the aim of reducing the global environmental footprint of concentrate processing.