After the rout, platinum and palladium face more turmoil before recovery Platinum has plunged 40% and palladium 45% from February highs as efforts to contain coronavirus stifled the global economy. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:46 am
KGHM sees no virus impact on output, sales for now Polish firm will consider asking the state for support if needed. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:24 am
Norsk Hydro says coronavirus will likely impact demand, activities Most of Hydro's operations are running at normal production levels. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:18 am
Glencore postpones AGM due to coronavirus The company will announce a new date before May-end. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:09 am
Vale may temporarily halt activities in Malaysia distribution center The company said 2020 production and sales volumes would not be affected. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:06 am
Teck halts construction at Quebrada Blanca In Q4 2019, Teck secured a $2.5 billion financing to develop the QB2 mine area. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:02 am
VW to start using high-nickel batteries for EVs Next generation batteries will have 80% nickel, 10% cobalt and 10% manganese. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 10:48 am
Sibanye to provide processing facility to Amplats during force majeure The Marikana facility will process all PGMs produced from Amplats' Rustenburg and Platinum Mile operations. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 9:35 am
Antofagasta to review expenditure as 2019 profit rises Profit climbed 9.5% on higher sales and lower costs. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 9:19 am
Anglo American slows Peru copper project due to quarantine Company to slow down Quellaveco project following a 15-day national quarantine. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 9:15 am
Will aluminum heed the lesson from last demand shock? The global aluminum industry has a terrible record of responding to demand shocks. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 9:00 am
LME to suspend ring trading next week LME to suspend open-outcry trading after Britain imposed restrictions to fight coronavirus. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 8:40 am