April 29, 2020 Russian central bank sees no need to restart gold buying The central bank also said there was no need for it to start accepting gold pledged as collateral for the refinancing of banks’ debt.
April 29, 2020 Zijin warns Papua New Guinea of anger over end of Porgera The Chinese state-owned miner said that a failure to resolve the issue could impair relations between the two countries.
April 28, 2020 Mali parliament approves new mining code The new code eliminates mining companies' value added tax exemptions during production.
April 28, 2020 Surging profits seen as no safety net for winning gold stocks Short-term production disruptions could hurt gold miners’ near-term financial results.
April 28, 2020 Scotiabank to close its metals business Scotia was for years the world’s biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry.
April 28, 2020 Mining union tells workers not to return to Harmony Gold mine The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has told members not to return to work at Harmony Gold's Target mine on Friday.
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 28, 2020 S. Africa mining firms work together against covid-19 as mines reopen companies are setting up shared quarantine facilities for miners testing positive for covid-19 and are discussing other ways to cooperate.
April 28, 2020 Caterpillar earnings dive as coronavirus wreaks economic havoc Company says the impact has been "significantly more severe and chaotic" than any cyclical downturn.
April 28, 2020 DRC locks down mining city and Zambia border town A 24-hour lockdown was imposed on the mining hub of Lubumbashi.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am