November 5, 2020 Russia’s top gold buyer bets on precious metals as virus rages VTB Capital became Russia’s biggest bullion buyer after the country’s central bank stopped purchasing the metal earlier this year.
November 5, 2020 Brazil’s CSN keeps original schedule for IPO of mining unit Company owns the Casa de Pedra mine and is Brazil's second-largest iron ore exporter.
November 5, 2020 Chile copper output costs plunged in first half Country's copper mining industry, the world's largest, saw a 17% drop in its production costs.
November 5, 2020 Tanzania finalizing permit for its first rare earth mine The East African nation plans to increase mineral earnings by at least a third during the next three years.
November 5, 2020 Barrick raises dividend as profit soars on strong gold prices The world's second largest gold miner benefitted from a surge in prices fuelled by widespread coronavirus stimulus measures unveiled globally.
November 4, 2020 Norilsk Nickel board recommends 9-month 2020 dividend of $1.24bn Vladimir Potanin said the company should keep its dividends to a minimum, as it contends with the pandemic and a potential $2 billion environmental damages bill.
November 4, 2020 Chile’s mining investment to lag while constitution rewritten, official says The world-leading copper industry may see investment lag for at least two years.
November 4, 2020 Union at Candelaria rejects new deal, strike continues Workers said will push forward with the nearly month-long strike that has shut down the mine in Chile.
November 4, 2020 Copper trading volumes rebound as speculators return Copper volumes on world exchanges are climbing again as a buoyant economic recovery from covid-19 in top metals consumer China spurred speculators to pile back into the market.
November 4, 2020 S.African commission condemns killing of activist who opposed coal mine The country's South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) condemned what it described as the “cold-blooded murder” of an environmental activist.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
