2020



A worker overlooks flotation tanks at Fortuna Silver Mines' San Jose silver mine in Mexico's Oaxaca state. Photo by Ian Bickis

Mexico mining suspension to hit silver supply

Mexico, the world’s largest silver producer, has become the latest country to enforce a suspension of non-essential activities in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, after confirmed cases…





Miners debate M&A as COVID-19 sends shares lower

In early March, BHP (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) Chairman Ken MacKenzie said the mining giant was in a strong position should COVID-19’s impact on the market create M&A opportunities. “On…



Luminex grows Condor with new Camp resource

Luminex Resources (TSXV: LR) has unveiled a maiden resource for its Camp deposit, part of its Condor project in southeastern Ecuador, of 11.9 million inferred tonnes grading 2.95 grams gold…



Workers in the flotation cell facility at Katanga Mining’s Katanga copper-cobalt project (majority-owned by Glencore) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, before processing was suspended in 2015. Credit: Katanga Mining.

Glencore defers decision on dividend

Glencore (LON: GLEN) is postponing a decision on whether to proceed with a cash dividend of 20¢ per share totalling US$2.6 billion in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “When…



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