March 18, 2020

OceanaGold chief executive resigns

Mick Wilkes is stepping down for personal reasons, COO to take over as CEO.

March 18, 2020

After the rout, platinum and palladium face more turmoil before recovery

Platinum has plunged 40% and palladium 45% from February highs as efforts to contain coronavirus stifled the global economy.

March 18, 2020

Reopening of historic California gold mine has no significant environmental impacts

The Vancouver-based miner says it is ready to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Idaho-Maryland mine.

March 17, 2020

Major MSHA reorg: New map shows three enforcement regions

As the coal industry has declined in activity, operators have seen surplus coal inspectors being shifted to the metal/non-metal industry.

March 17, 2020

Midas Gold secures $35m financing from Paulson

Shares of Midas Gold were up over 21% at market close Tuesday.

March 17, 2020

Investors turn sour on silver in worst losing streak since 1983

Silver futures for delivery in May slipped 2.5% to settle at $12.735 an ounce on the Comex in New York.

March 17, 2020

Gold price rebounds – biggest rally since June 2016

After steep losses "gold is starting to act like how it should act” amid massive monetary and fiscal stimulus in response to the pandemic.

March 16, 2020

The impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on the diamond industry

An estimated 75% of jewelry stores in Mainland China, and the surrounding regions encompassing Greater China, were shut for an estimated 40-50 days through the first week of March.

March 16, 2020

Vale adopts home office measures amid coronavirus pandemic

Company's 1,800 employees at its Rio de Janeiro headquarters will work from home.

March 16, 2020

Gold price coronavirus losses top $250 an ounce

Gold price drops 4% to as low as $1,450 an ounce Monday, down from a high above $1,700 just a week ago.