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ELDORADO GOLD $50.5M TURNAROUND TO $45.6M Q2 20 PROFIT

Eldorado Gold has emerged from its COVID-19 precautions with a June 2020 qtr $45.6M profit from the previous qtr’s $5M loss

BLUEBIRD PLAN TO BUY RELUCTANT PARTNER SOUTHERN GOLD’S KOREAN MINES JV STAKE

Mine resuscitation specialist Bluebird Merchant Ventures presses for an opportunity to take out JV partner Southern Gold’s stake in Gubong and Kochang gold mines in South Korea.

CENTERRA GOLD: BIG Q2 20 WITH PROFIT QUADRUPLED TO $81M

Increased Q2 20 gold production from all 3 operations has lifted net profit to $80.7M from the previous qtr’s $20M.

CAPSTONE MINING $26.2M TURNAROUND TO Q2 20 $4.3M PROFIT

Capstone Mining has shuffled off some minor COVID-19 limitations to jump to a Q2 20 $4.3M profit from the previous qtr’s $22M loss

NEWMONT Q2 20 PROFIT HALVED TO $412M

The ramifications of the global COVID-19 pandemic has cut gold major Newmont’s Q2 20 net income in half on increased costs and lower production

KINROSS Q2 20 PRODN/PROFIT UP, COSTS DOWN

A COVID-19 unscathed Kinross Gold has lifted its Q2 20 profit to $195.7M on the back of its 3 biggest and lowest costs mines

LUNDIN DUCKS COVID-19 BULLET FOR Q2 20 $39M PROFIT

Lundin Mining is forging ahead, with minimal problems from COVID-19 and turning a Q1 20 $111.5 loss into a Q2 20 $38.7M profit

COVID19 BLOWS FIRST QUANTUM Q2 20 LOSS OUT TO $156M

FYCY 20 copper-gold-nickel expectations have been cut again following lower Q2 20 production and an increased loss in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic

FORTESCUE IMPROVES PRODUCTION AND COSTS PERFORMANCE AMID COVID CHALLENGES

Australian iron ore major Fortescue says strong Chinese demand and the success of its integrated production and marketing strategy will sustain its Pilbara operations after its record performance in FY20. John Feary reports

ALAMOS Q2 20 TURNAROUND $11.7M PROFIT ON LOWER GOLD

Despite a horror Q2 20 with COVID-19 hit gold production down, costs up and FY/CY20 guidance cut, Alamos Gold has managed a $24M turnaround to $11.7M profit. By MBM’s North American correspondent

CHAMPION IRON Q1 21 RECORD PROFIT ON LOWER PRODN

Canada-focused Aussie Champion Iron has avoided the sharp edged of the COVID-19 pandemic to post record quadrupled Q1 21 net income up to $75.6M

RIO TINTO EYES DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS AT WINU AND ITS PATERSON PROVINCE NEIGHBOURS

Global miner Rio Tinto’s posting of a maiden Winu resource and its new discovery nearby justify the growing excitement over the potential of the Paterson province in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

RECORD JUNE QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS OUTSTANDING FIRST YEAR FOR WA’S GRUYERE GOLD MINE

Partners Gold Fields and Gold Road celebrate an ‘outstanding achievement’ in the first year of production as their Gruyere gold mine in Western Australia’s North-Eastern Goldfields achieves record June quarter production.

3 EVOLUTION FY20 CASH FLOW RECORDS, DESPITE LOWER GOLD

Record cash flows as gold-silver-copper miner Evolution Mining sees FY 20 gold-silver down, copper up and higher costs.

ANTOFAGASTA Q2 20 COPPER-GOLD SLIDE, AS COVID-19 COSTS HIT $38M

Antofagasta Q2 20 copper production down 8.4%, gold down 29.3%, costs up 2.7%

AURELIA FY20 GOLD PLUNGE, BUT COPPER-LEAD-ZINC UP

Aussie Aurelia’s big FY20 gold fall has been partially offset by base metal rises, but with AISC well up

BHP CREDITS CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC MEASURES FOR FULL YEAR PRODUCTION RECORDS

Global miner BHP says it has learned ‘new ways of working’ that have delivered record full year performance across several commodities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VALE HANDLES COVID-19 TO LIFT Q2 20 IRON ORE 13.4%, NICKEL 11.7%

Despite COVID-19, Vale has managed to lifted Q2 20 iron ore/nickel/cobalt production, with copper, manganese, coal and gold sliding

SUPER PIT LIFTS SARACEN FY 20 GOLD PRODN TO 520,414oz

Saracen has flagged an up to $200M FY 20 net profit from $1.07B revenue on the Super Pit’s 1st 132,595oz contribution. By Mark Mentiplay

KUPANG MANGANESE SMELTER PROJECT HALTED UNDER COVID THREAT TO KEY FUNDING PACKAGE

The $US67.5M development of a smelting hub in Indonesia by Gulf Manganese has been halted just two months from its targeted first production due to coronavirus-induced delays to the closing of its vital structured loan facility.
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FORTESCUE METALS GROUP REVISED FY20 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE (May 3, 2020)

Revised guidance for iron ore shipments for the 12 months ended June 30, 2020 –
Iron ore shipments 175-177Mt (previously upper end of 170-175Mt)
C1 costs $US12.75-13.25/wmt

VALE REVISED FY2020 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE (Apr 28, 2020)

Revised production guidance for the 12 months ended December 21, 2020 incorporating the uncertainties and potential impact of COVID-19 on Vale's operations –
Iron ore fines 310-330Mt (previously 340-355Mt)
Iron ore pellets 35-40Mt (44Mt)
Nickel 180,000-195,000t (200,000-210,000t)
Copper 360,000-380,000t (400,000t)
Coal production guidance has been withdrawn

DATADIGGING: TRACKING THE GLOBAL RESOURCES SECTOR IMPACT OF COVID-19 (April 26, 2020)

Keep track of how the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is impacting the global resource sector around the world. This list of linked original articles published in MiningBusiness.net will continue to be updated weekly.
(Note: Some articles will be accessible only by full subscribers.)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (April 24, 2020)

LME ($US), Apr 24 –
Aluminium 1,473.00
Copper 5,118.00
Zinc 1,864.00
Nickel 12,073.00
Lead 1,601.00
Tin 15,200.00
Cobalt 29,500.00
Gold 1,721.70
Silver 15.125

COMEX ($US), Apr 24 –
Gold 1,723.50
Silver 15.254
Copper 2.348
Platinum 773.4
Palladium 2,013.8

LBMA price data ($US), pm Apr 24 –
Gold 1,715.90
Silver 15.31500
Platinum 763.00
Palladium 2,005.00

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, Apr 24 –
Iron ore 83.98

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (April 27, 2020)


Companies –
Apr 28: Perseus Mining 1/4, Perth (Australia)
Apr 30: IGO 1/4, Perth (Australia)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (April 17, 2020)

LME ($US), Apr 17 –
Aluminium 1,482.50
Copper 5,175.50
Zinc 1,933.50
Nickel 11,887.00
Lead 1,651.50
Tin 15,203.00
Cobalt 29,500.00
Gold 1,688.60
Silver 15.175

COMEX ($US), Apr 17 –
Gold 1,689.20
Silver 15.237
Copper 2.3535
Platinum 781.30
Palladium 2,159.40

LBMA price data ($US), pm Apr 17 –
Gold 1,692.55
Silver 15.16000
Platinum 780.00
Palladium 2,154.00

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, Apr 17 –
Iron ore 84.17

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (April 20, 2020)

Companies –
Apr 20: Resolute Mining 1/4, Perth (Australia)
Apr 21: BHP 9M Operational Review, Melbourne (Australia)
Apr 21: Gold Road Resources 1/4, Sydney (Australia)
Apr 22: Orocobre 1/4, Brisbane (Australia)
Apr 22: Alcoa Q1, Pittsburgh (USA)
Apr 22: Galaxy Resources 1/4, Perth (Australia)

DATADIGGING: TRACKING THE GLOBAL RESOURCES SECTOR IMPACT OF COVID-19 (April 19, 2020)

Keep track of how the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is impacting the global resource sector around the world. This list of linked original articles published in MiningBusiness.net will continue to be updated weekly.
(Note: Some articles will be accessible only by full subscribers.)

START THE WEEK: COMMODITIES (April 9, 2020)

LME ($US), Apr 9 –
Aluminium 1,428.50
Copper 4,963.50
Zinc 1,884.00
Nickel 11,457.00
Lead 1,684.50
Tin 15,171.00
Cobalt 29,500.00
Gold 1,687.50
Silver 15.485

COMEX ($US), Apr 9 –
Gold 1,740.60
Silver 15.915
Copper 2.27
Platinum 751.80
Palladium 2,087.00

LBMA price data ($US), pm Apr 9 –
Gold 1,680.65
Silver 15.17500
Platinum 735.00
Palladium 2,166.00

NYMEX ($US) 62% Fe CFR China, Apr 9 –
Iron ore 83.35

START THE WEEK: CALENDAR (April 13, 2020)

Companies –
Lynas Corporation Q3, Sydney (Australia)

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WORLD GOLD COUNCIL SEES EXTENDED UPTURN FOR GOLD INVESTMENT AMID COVID’S PERFECT STORM

(CORONAVIRUS) The severe disruptions of COVID-19 have delivered a brutal hit to consumer markets for gold, but the combination of historic liquidity injections and record low interest rates have reinforced the safe haven of gold investment for the foreseeable future.

RESULTS INDICATE COVID RESPONSE SPEED AND EFFECTIVENESS THE KEY TO MINING PERFORMANCE

(CORONAVIRUS) The current round of mining quarterly, half-yearly or full-yearly reports are providing more evidence that the companies achieving the strongest performance under the global COVID-19 pandemic are those that have responded most quickly with measures to safeguard and support workers and host communities.

BOOK ARGUES CLIMATE PANIC BLINDS HUMANITY TO REAL GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS

(COMMENTARY) Bjorn Lomborg agrees mankind must solve climate change, a solution that must inevitably include massive investment, but from there his views diverge violently from those of global warming activists. He argues drastic cures such as abandoning fossil fuels will be worse than the disease, increasing poverty without effective outcome.

RIO TINTO PLEDGES MORE CARE FOR ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES AFTER PILBARA CAVES BLAST

(HERITAGE) A parliamentary inquiry into the destruction by Rio Tinto of Aboriginal sacred sites containing 46,000-year-old artefacts for an iron ore mine expansion has been urged to explore the lack of action by the Australian government to prevent or delay the blasting.

MINERS FACE A LONG BATTLE TO OVERCOME THE GLOBAL CHALLENGES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

(CORONAVIRUS) Production reports outline the still-growing impact of the coronavirus on mining companies across the globe.

BARRICK SEEKS LIKELY MASSIVE DAMAGES OVER PNG DENIAL OF PORGERA GOLD MINE LEASE

(SOVEREIGN RISK) Barrick Gold, partner Zijin Mining Group and their mine operator joint venture company Barrick Niugini have launched arbitration proceedings seeking undisclosed damages from the Papua New Guinea government over its refusal to renew the special mining lease for the giant Porgera gold mine.
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      DATADIGGING: TRACKING THE GLOBAL RESOURCES SECTOR IMPACT OF COVID-19 (Aug 2, 2020)

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