Raymond James lowers metals forecasts for 2020
Raymond James has updated its metal price forecasts for the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its new full-year forecast for gold in 2020 is…
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PDAC tallies three confirmed COVID-19 cases
As the science continues to evolve around the transmission of the deadly coronavirus, the 23,000 people who attended the Prospectors & Developers’ Association of Canada…
Mine disruptions escalate as virus rips around globe
On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and operations at mines are being temporarily suspended as majors and minors move to enact…
Moody’s slashes growth forecasts
In November, Moody’s Investors Service forecast G-20 economies in 2020 would grow by 2.6%, but now estimates real GDP will contract by 0.5%, followed by…
Editorial: Disruption – The new normal
What was surprising about the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference this year was how many people actually showed up, with Covid-19 ripping…
Copper Mountain cuts output targets amid market rout, coronavirus fears
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC) became the latest company to adjust its plans due to collapsing equity markets and near-term copper price uncertainty as a…