Gold investors cash in gains to cover massive losses in equities Bullion has gained about 6% this week, fulfilling its role as insurance. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2020 | 10:18 am
Africa’s biggest bank releases funding policy on coal projects Standard says it will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis, assessing the need for power in the country where the mine or plant is situated. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2020 | 12:14 pm
Coronavirus damps upbeat mood among miners as financing dries up The Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex Total Return has tumbled more than 10% since mid-January as the virus outbreak spread globally. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2020 | 4:28 pm
Gold is back in favor thanks to Fed’s emergency cut Spot gold extended gains Wednesday after jumping by the most since 2016. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2020 | 1:33 pm
Trump’s best shot at saving coal is an obscure power market In the past three months, regulators have disrupted ambitious plans to combat climate change in electric grids. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2020 | 4:54 pm
Coal states urge Trump Administration to tackle plant closures More than a dozen coal-fired power plants have been decommissioned in the past two years. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2020 | 4:30 am
Copper to rally to $3 once virus passes, Chile minister says Prices “should stabilize once the coronavirus passes,” Prokurica said in Toronto. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2020 | 1:40 pm
Zimbabwe almost triples salaries for mine workers The union had initially sought a 67% increase for its lowest-paid members. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2020 | 10:06 am
Big copper conference joins list of gatherings canceled on virus Cesco Conference in Santiago has been canceled due to concerns over travel risks associated with the coronavirus. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2020 | 9:46 am
US launches tool to stake claim to world’s rare earth minerals The U.S. has become increasingly concerned about securing a stable supply of critical minerals used in car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines. Bloomberg News | March 1, 2020 | 1:14 pm
Gold’s volatility emptying jewellery boxes in a wild selling spree Old gold sales always jump when prices rise, but “we’ve never seen a surge like this,” said Tobina Kahn, the president of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers in Chicago. Bloomberg News | March 1, 2020 | 6:15 am
Worst commodity returns since 1987 spawned by virus sell-off Bloomberg Commodity Index slid for a fifth session Friday, in the worst performance since September 2011. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2020 | 9:51 am
