Gold price extends losses – down $78

Coronavirus panic drops gold price by as much as 4.8% in heavy afternoon selling, fourth worst trading day in history.

Frik Els | February 28, 2020 | 11:59 am

Shanghai copper, zinc inventories near 3-year high as virus hits demand

Copper stockpiles rose 4.1% to 310,760 tonnes this week, while zinc inventories were up 11.8%.

Reuters | February 28, 2020 | 11:10 am

Nevsun loses bid to stop lawsuit over alleged forced labour in Eritrea

Until today, Canadian miners operating abroad could only be sued in the jurisdiction in which alleged infractions occurred.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2020 | 8:46 am

Two years on, Elon Musk’s big battery bet is paying off in Australia

The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery is helping to avert blackouts and lower costs.

Bloomberg News | February 28, 2020 | 7:36 am

Mining tycoon Andrew Forrest ups stake in Fortescue

He now owns more than 35% of the iron ore mining company he founded.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2020 | 6:43 am

Full Metal interested in GSP’s Olivine Mountain property

The Vancouver-based miner wants to acquire a 60% interest in the Olivine Mountain property in British Columbia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2020 | 6:15 am

Newcrest extends Paterson footprint with Antipa deal

Australia's largest gold miner could earn up to 75% of the southern portion of the junior's landholding in the Paterson Province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2020 | 3:51 am

ICA creates global standard for responsible copper

The Copper Mark uses Risk Readiness Assessment to address 32 issue areas across ESG topics.

MINING.com Editor | February 27, 2020 | 4:30 pm

Mining’s biggest show will go on despite coronavirus

With gold prices at a seven year high, and miners awash with cash, the 2020 event was shaping up to be a good one. But the mood is a little less than celebratory.

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2020 | 2:55 pm

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