JPMorgan owned the LME ‘nickel’ that was actually bags of stones It’s not clear whether the bags ever contained nickel, and whether the issue is a result of error, theft or fraud. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 1:50 pm
Barrick commits $30 million to expansion of education infrastructure in Tanzania The Barrick-Twiga Future Forward Education Program's objective is to build 1,090 classrooms, 1,640 ablution blocks and 270 dormitories across 161 schools nationwide. Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 12:50 pm
Thor Explorations more than doubles resource at Senegal gold project The updated estimate’s 1.78 million oz. of contained gold is a 144% increase compared with an initial resource in November 2021. Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 10:44 am
Trafigura sees fresh copper price records within a year The world’s biggest copper trader believes the metal could even surpass $12,000 a tonne within 12 months. Reuters | March 20, 2023 | 10:04 am
Gold price backs off after surpassing $2,000, nearing record high "Gold's volatility reflects that the market is digesting the recent shotgun wedding between Credit Suisse and UBS and the possible contagion." Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 9:43 am
Golden Minerals tables initial resource for Yoquivo silver-gold project in Mexico The estimate outlined a total inferred resource of 937,000 tonnes grading 410 g/t silver and 2.1 g/t gold. Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 9:02 am
Iron ore price falls on China warning, production controls in Tangshan China's National Development and Reform Commission said it would look at measures to curb "unreasonable" prices. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 7:32 am
Evolution Mining stock jumps as underground production starts at Cowal Shares surged as much as 11% on Monday as the Australian gold miner started underground production three months ahead of schedule. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 7:18 am
China warns its nationals after killings in Central African Republic Nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside Bangui. Reuters | March 20, 2023 | 6:44 am