April 1, 2020 Argonaut suspends mining in Mexico Mexico’s mining sector will be able to continue operations only deemed to be essential during the public health crisis caused by coronavirus.
April 1, 2020 Equinox targets 1moz annual production The miner said it is fully funded to increase production over the next two years to more than one million ounces annually.
April 1, 2020 Kinross Gold withdraws 2020 guidance The company says the pandemic has had no material impacts on its operations.
April 1, 2020 Only coal mine in Nova Scotia closes doors Decision to cease operations was based only on adverse geologic conditions, the miner said.
April 1, 2020 Codelco confirms fifth case of coronavirus among workers The company has vowed to maintain "operational continuity" during the health crisis.
April 1, 2020 OceanaGold’s South Carolina mine stays open The Haile mine is considered the largest gold mining operation on the Atlantic coast.
April 1, 2020 Waste molybdenum ore spill in China spreads 110 km downstream There were no casualties reported.
April 1, 2020 Freeport Indonesia obtains new copper export permit The permit is from March 16 this year and will last until March 15, 2021.
April 1, 2020 Covid-19 robs diamond sector of recovery hopes The coronavirus pandemic has squashed diamond miners’ dawning hopes of a recovery in the beleaguered sector.
April 1, 2020 Bluestone develops Guatemala gold project The Canadian miner is focusing on project readiness activities and optimization efforts.
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