Midas Gold secures $35m financing from Paulson Shares of Midas Gold were up over 21% at market close Tuesday. MINING.com Editor | March 17, 2020 | 2:46 pm
Investors turn sour on silver in worst losing streak since 1983 Silver futures for delivery in May slipped 2.5% to settle at $12.735 an ounce on the Comex in New York. Bloomberg News | March 17, 2020 | 12:57 pm
Mining ‘moderately exposed’ to effects of coronavirus Moody's believes more global, higher-rated mining companies are better able to withstand a market downturn than before. Jackson Chen | March 17, 2020 | 12:33 pm
How China bent over backward to help Tesla when the virus hit Tesla received 10,000 masks and other materials that helped the company to restart its factory. Bloomberg News | March 17, 2020 | 12:11 pm
Freeport halts Cerro Verde over Covid-19 Company has put mine on care and maintenance for 15 days in response to measures taken by the Peruvian government. Bruno Venditti | March 17, 2020 | 11:25 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
Gold price rebounds – biggest rally since June 2016 After steep losses "gold is starting to act like how it should act” amid massive monetary and fiscal stimulus in response to the pandemic. Frik Els | March 17, 2020 | 10:22 am
Sabina defers spring drilling at Back River The Goose site at Back River is accessible by air only. MINING.com Editor | March 17, 2020 | 10:09 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
