Gold buyers are forking over lofty $135 premiums for US coins Gold coin premiums tracked by Certified Coin Exchange are at the highest levels in six years. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2020 | 8:14 am
Ivanhoe’s Kakula mine advances ahead of schedule More than 8 miles of underground development is now completed, 3 miles ahead of schedule. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 27, 2020 | 8:12 am
Zijin axes expected gold output after losing PNG mine It plans to speed up the construction of the Longnan Zijin project in China and look into acquisitions to offset the loss of Porgera. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2020 | 7:32 am
De Beers boosts output by 5.8% in Namibia Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and De Beers, produced 511,000 carats in the first quarter. Reuters | April 27, 2020 | 7:25 am
Nano One’s cathode materials get thumbs up from automakers The Vancouver-based company produces high-performance lithium-ion battery cathode materials using low-cost proprietary technology. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 27, 2020 | 6:15 am
Silvercorp to buy Guyana Goldfields in $75m deal This transaction will create a new globally diversified precious metals producer. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2020 | 2:57 am
UN tribunal rules against Canada’s Edgewater in legal battle with Spain The miner wanted to recover the $35 million it had invested in the Corcoesto gold project prior to it being refused license to operate. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 26, 2020 | 12:55 pm
Six workers at Fortuna Silver Mines’ Peruvian operation test positive for covid-19 The six people have been isolated and are being monitored by medical personnel. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 26, 2020 | 10:24 am
China’s Yunnan launches 800,000 T metals stockpiling drive The funds will be used to cover interests on bank loans taken out for the one-year stockpiling drive, which will include copper, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, among others. Reuters | April 26, 2020 | 9:02 am