April 2, 2020 Brazil mining regulator orders closure of 25 Vale dams Last October, 54 Brazilian dams failed to certify their stability or file the stability paperwork altogether.
April 2, 2020 Gundlach sounds alarm on ‘paper gold’ ETFs raking in billions The 'bond king' has a warning for investors piling into gold-backed ETFs: Don’t think you’ll get the physical metal back.
April 2, 2020 ARM says JV gets green light to load iron ore amid lockdown Assmang, a 50-50 venture with Assore, had received authorization from the mines ministry to operate its load-out stations at the Khumani and Beeshoek mines.
April 2, 2020 Bargain hunters forecast to seek silver lining in precious metal’s slump The global sliver market could be undersupplied for a third year.
April 2, 2020 Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.
April 2, 2020 Indonesia nickel miners urge end to export ban Indonesia, once the world's biggest nickel ore exporter, started banning exports of nickel ore in January.
April 2, 2020 Australia’s ALS probe finds half of coal quality reports amended Australia, which is known for its high quality coal, is the world's biggest exporter of the fuel.
April 2, 2020 Shanghai iron ore, steel futures recover from losses in early trade Benchmark iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange recovered after a 3% drop earlier, ending up 0.9% at 647 yuan a tonne.
April 1, 2020 Australia’s largest mint sees surge in gold, silver sales Silver sales almost tripled to 1.74 million ounces from 605,634 ounces in February.
April 1, 2020 Mexican miners keep working on essential projects The mining sector will be able to continue with some projects to avoid the "paralization" of future operations.
Sumitomo’s Madagascar nickel-cobalt project remains shut due to cyclone damage Company spokesperson said it is expected to take several weeks to assess the extent of the damage. February 18, 2026 | 07:05 am
