April 20, 2020 Wheaton launches $5 million covid-19 support fund The fund is designed to meet the immediate needs of the communities in which the company operates.
April 20, 2020 Canadian Palladium’s Ontario drill campaign in yields positive results The Vancouver-based company was able to complete 10 drill holes prior to shutting down due to the covid-19 pandemic.
April 14, 2020 Gold’s powerful rally brings $1,800 into view Gold extended its rally to hit the highest in more than seven years.
April 14, 2020 Sibanye board donates portion of salaries to fight covid-19 in South Africa The decision follows a similar move by president Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet.
April 13, 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater says it can resume limited mining in South Africa The company said the South African government had given it approval for limited mining and processing from April 14.
April 9, 2020 World’s deepest mines to take weeks to reopen after shutdown Ramping up production at the world’s deepest mines could take three to four weeks.
April 9, 2020 Russia slams Trump’s order to spur mining on the moon Space agency Roscosmos has likened the Presidential order to colonialism.
April 7, 2020 Canada Nickel discovers palladium-platinum zone at Crawford Five holes intersected this zone, returning intercepts that include 7.5 metres of 1.7 g/t palladium and platinum.
April 6, 2020 Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 stage.mining.companies MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest stage.mining.companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.
April 3, 2020 Nornickel may not sell all output if coronavirus crisis drags The spread of the coronavirus has halted production among many consumers of nickel and palladium, including makers of electric and other vehicles.
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