Scotiabank to close its metals business
Scotia was for years the world’s biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry.
Scotia was for years the world’s biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has told members not to return to work at Harmony Gold's Target mine on Friday.
Unions in both South Africa and Peru are openly encouraging members not to return to mines.
companies are setting up shared quarantine facilities for miners testing positive for covid-19 and are discussing other ways to cooperate.
In the US, coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points since February.
Over the past five years, companies have been much more active on specific governance and social issues of ESG-related risks.
The Silver Institute expects silver prices to hit $19/oz before year-end.
The sector often operates in rural or remote areas and workers live in close quarters, adding to the risks.
PGG confirmed 38 coronavirus cases in the Murcki-Staszic mine in Katowice and 32 cases in the Jankowice mine in Rybnik.
Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and De Beers, produced 511,000 carats in the first quarter.