April 6, 2020 Spain lets Riotinto copper mine restart operations Local authorities in Andalucía determined that mining operations supplying other essential industries should remain open.
April 5, 2020 Covid-19 kills worker at First Quantum’s Cobre Panamá mine Following the identification of the first case of COVID-19 on March 24, a worker died over the weekend.
April 5, 2020 Explosion at Colombian coal mine kills 11 The accident took place at the Veracruz coal mine in the Cundinamarca department.
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.
April 3, 2020 Great Panther suspends Mexico operations Activities at the Guanajuato and Topia mines are halted until April 30.
April 3, 2020 Virus curbs force oil, mine workers to move across a continent Some of the biggest mining and energy companies are scrambling to respond to tightening controls on movement inside Australia.
April 3, 2020 Rio faces investor rebellion over Oyu Tolgoi US hedge fund calls for boardroom shakeup at Rio-controlled Turquoise Hill over "massive devaluation" of giant Mongolian copper project.
April 3, 2020 New Gold brings Ontario mine back online Operations at Rainy River were halted for for two weeks to comply with federal and provincial coronavirus guidelines.
April 3, 2020 Ivanhoe moves hundreds to mine site Strict quarantine and lockdown measures have been implemented at Kamoa-Kakula.
April 3, 2020 Brazil shuts 47 mining dams deemed unsafe More than half of them belong to Vale, whose Córrego do Feijão mine’s tailings collapsed last year, releasing a torrent of mining waste that killed about 270 people.
Hedge funds slash bullish silver wagers to 22-month low Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 15% for the week ended Jan. 13. January 16, 2026 | 02:37 pm
