April 28, 2020

Luminex hits high grades with Camp step-out hole

Drill in Ecuador hole returned 21 metres of 4.26 g/t gold and 26.3 g/t silver starting at 617 metres downhole.

April 28, 2020

First Quantum revises guidance for 2020

The company has reduced its copper guidance for the year by 75,000 tonnes to 755,000-805,000.

April 28, 2020

World’s mine workers resist quick restart amid coronavirus

Unions in both South Africa and Peru are openly encouraging members not to return to mines.

April 27, 2020

Extended lockdowns to hit copper production

Antamina reported 210 positive cases of covid-19 in Peru and said the date to restart operations is still uncertain.

April 27, 2020

Freeport’s El Abra mine in Chile to scale back processing

Company said it would scale back copper processing by 40%.

April 27, 2020

MAG Silver stock skyrockets on Sprott investment

Shares exploded to a six-month high on the $42 million private placement.

April 27, 2020

Lockdowns and low prices generate nickel supply shock

Nickel recovered from a four-year low of $10,865 a tonne in March to a current $12,820.

April 27, 2020

Grupo Mexico’s first quarter results turn negative

Company registered a net loss of $369.2 million during Q1.

April 27, 2020

Silvercorp to buy Guyana Goldfields in $75m deal

This transaction will create a new globally diversified precious metals producer.

April 26, 2020

Six workers at Fortuna Silver Mines’ Peruvian operation test positive for covid-19

The six people have been isolated and are being monitored by medical personnel.