April 5, 2020 As China reopens, Africa’s woes threaten to starve its factories Most African countries have closed their borders and several have limited internal travel or imposed lockdowns.
April 5, 2020 Swiss gold refiners to resume work, easing supply constraints Valcambi, Argor-Heraeus and PAMP were shut by a local government order on March 20, 2020.
April 5, 2020 Congo’s Chemaf mothballs copper-cobalt processing plant over coronavirus The facilities are the latest mining operations to be affected by travel restrictions and border closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
April 3, 2020 Grupo Mexico starts gradual reduction of mining operations Grupo Mexico is third largest copper producer in the world.
April 3, 2020 Nornickel may not sell all output if coronavirus crisis drags The spread of the coronavirus has halted production among many consumers of nickel and palladium, including makers of electric and other vehicles.
April 3, 2020 Massive new mine could be oilsands’ first big price war victim Teck Resources is considering a full shutdown of the Fort Hills project.
April 3, 2020 Fund managers see once-in-decade shot in Brazil’s iron ore giant The stock has recovered about 30% in the past week, but is still trading at levels last seen in 2019 after a dam disaster that killed 270 people.
April 3, 2020 Virus curbs force oil, mine workers to move across a continent Some of the biggest mining and energy companies are scrambling to respond to tightening controls on movement inside Australia.
April 3, 2020 Growing New York gold stockpile eases fear of shortages The amount of gold stored in vaults in New York has risen by nearly 2 million ounces.
April 3, 2020 Gold stocks crash, V-bounce The gold stocks have been in a bull market since January 2016, but understanding March 2020’s chaos begins in September 2018.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
