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

Major miners braced to weather coronavirus, but cash-poor minnows in peril

Gold miners are well placed to weather the downturn, but those in energy and battery materials will struggle.

April 23, 2020

MMG copper output sinks on Peru force majeure

Production declined 20% in Q1 due mainly to disruptions at its Las Bambas mine in Peru.

April 23, 2020

Royal Road inks deal with informal miners in Colombia

The Jersey-based company is working towards formalizing La Esmeralda gold mine, an informal gold operation in the Nariño district.

April 23, 2020

Canada’s Riverside gets new drill permit in Mexico

The company is conducting an exploration campaign at its Los Cuarentas gold project in Sonora.

April 22, 2020

Silver investment demand jumped 12% in 2019 — report

Latest report by the Silver Institute says silver price could return to $19 by year-end.

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

Orocobre posts 11% drop in lithium output from Argentina project

Company warned of an impact to battery supply chains outside of China for up to six months.

April 22, 2020

Antofagasta copper production up despite cutbacks

Strong grades at Centinela mine pushed the company’s copper production up 4.6% to 194,000 tonnes in the three months to March, compared with the previous quarter.

April 22, 2020

Venezuela allows gold mining in river basins

A new resolution was approved almost in secrecy. The parliament rejects it.