Excellon, Otis Gold get proxy firm backing for merger Excellon announced its intention to acquire Otis Gold last month in an all-share deal. MINING.com Editor | March 30, 2020 | 9:58 am
KGHM operating below break-even due to low copper prices, says PM The company sees no grounds to change its 2020 budget assumptions. Reuters | March 30, 2020 | 9:28 am
Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008 The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2020 | 8:19 am
Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit Skorpion Zinc mine to be put on care and maintenance because of pit failures. Reuters | March 30, 2020 | 7:59 am
Pandemic hits beleaguered US coal industry hard Coal miners are halting operations across the country, where the death toll could reach 100,000 in the coming weeks. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2020 | 7:49 am
Mistango to become one of the largest landowners in Kirkland Lake The miner is acquiring Hinterland’s Teck property. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2020 | 6:15 am
EMX acquires 18 Chilean royalties from Revelo The Vancouver-based firms signed a $1.16-million deal. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2020 | 6:10 am
De Beers scraps diamond sales event The coronavirus lockdowns have made it impossible for buyers to attend. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2020 | 3:45 am
BHP commits $8m to support Chile’s battle against covid-19 The world’s biggest mining company is providing financial resources to strengthen early detection. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2020 | 10:40 am