April 1, 2020 Cash-strapped coal giant Murray Energy faces liquidation The company could be forced to liquidate unless a federal judge lets it cut healthcare payments to retirees.
April 1, 2020 OceanaGold’s South Carolina mine stays open The Haile mine is considered the largest gold mining operation on the Atlantic coast.
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.
March 30, 2020 Excellon, Otis Gold get proxy firm backing for merger Excellon announced its intention to acquire Otis Gold last month in an all-share deal.
March 30, 2020 Pandemic hits beleaguered US coal industry hard Coal miners are halting operations across the country, where the death toll could reach 100,000 in the coming weeks.
March 29, 2020 Tiny electronics can still rely on gold Engineers’ doubts around whether the yellow metal would liquify as wires become smaller have been put to rest.
March 27, 2020 Gold stranded by coronavirus may travel on chartered flights Suppliers are in talks to use chartered or cargo flights to transport the precious metal.
March 27, 2020 So much for the miners’ rally… Silver and mining stocks are likely to decline much more than gold.
March 26, 2020 McEwen suspends mining at Black Fox and Gold Bar El Gallo operation in Mexico is the only one still operating.
March 26, 2020 ESG issues limit US coal industry’s resistance to pandemic – report The outlook for coal-fired power plants in the US has darkened over the past few months, Moody’s Investors Services said.
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths. January 15, 2026 | 04:05 pm
