March 30, 2020 Russia, world’s biggest buyer of gold, will stop purchases With gold prices near a seven-year high and international investors clamoring for a safe haven, Russian dealers are probably eager to sell.
March 30, 2020 Tips to improve grinding profitability with mill liners A mill lining should be optimized by design in order to minimize problems, utilize the mill’s capacity and keep a good liner profile throughout the wear life.
March 30, 2020 Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks.
March 30, 2020 KGHM operating below break-even due to low copper prices, says PM The company sees no grounds to change its 2020 budget assumptions.
March 30, 2020 Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008 The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan.
March 30, 2020 Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit Skorpion Zinc mine to be put on care and maintenance because of pit failures.
March 30, 2020 Gold pauses after best week since 2008 as caution reigns Volatility has spiked this month as, in addition to the supply squeeze.
March 30, 2020 Top platinum miners declare force majeure after coronavirus lockdown South Africa, which accounts for around 70% of mined platinum, called a three-week national shutdown last week.
March 28, 2020 Rosneft sells Venezuelan assets as fight with US grows Rosneft sold its assets in Venezuela to the Russian government, in what may be a maneuver to avoid any U.S. sanctions.
March 28, 2020 Namibia suspends mining operations as coronavirus lockdown takes effect On Saturday, the country entered its first day of a partial lockdown as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congo offers tantalum deposit under M23 control to US in minerals pact Congo estimates that the Rubaya mine needs $50 million to $150 million to restart and ramp up commercial output. February 18, 2026 | 11:16 am
