April 1, 2020 A billionaire miner is using China ties to source virus supplies Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest is leveraging his ties to China to source medical supplies.
March 31, 2020 Canada Mining Association applauds 75% wage subsidy Businesses and nonprofit organizations seeing a drop of at least 30% in revenue due to covid-19 will be eligible for the program.
March 30, 2020 Rio pledges A$25m to support fight against covid-19 Rio's voluntary global community contributions now total A$60 million for 2020.
March 29, 2020 Tiny electronics can still rely on gold Engineers’ doubts around whether the yellow metal would liquify as wires become smaller have been put to rest.
March 26, 2020 Worldwide mining disruptions On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and mines are being placed on temporary care and maintenance.
March 26, 2020 Global metals & mining deals total $1.66bn in February The combined value of the top five metals & mining deals stood at $1.2 billion.
March 26, 2020 Vale to battle coronavirus with thermal cameras The cameras will be imported from Sweden and China and begin arriving at the end of March.
March 25, 2020 Appian offers credit support for mining companies The firm says it is able to provide partners within the range of $50-$300 million.
March 22, 2020 Lost fragment of ancient continent found at De Beers project in Nunavut Researchers working with drill cores samples provided by the miner identified a mineral signature that matched other portions of the North Atlantic craton.
March 20, 2020 Global copper production disruptions Producers have halted or cut back operations and slowed construction.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
