March 26, 2020 Freeport-McMoRan in talks to allow limited operations at Peru’s Cerro Verde mine The mine was temporarily transitioned to a care and maintenance status on March 16 after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day emergency to battle the coronavirus.
March 26, 2020 McEwen suspends mining at Black Fox and Gold Bar El Gallo operation in Mexico is the only one still operating.
March 26, 2020 Worldwide mining disruptions On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and mines are being placed on temporary care and maintenance.
March 26, 2020 South African gold shipments to London have been cut off Rand Refinery, the continent’s only gold refiner, said it’s exploring back-up plans to meet its delivery commitments.
March 26, 2020 Northern Dynasty’s Pebble permit decision unaffected by covid-19 precautions The company is still targeting a federal permit decision by mid-2020.
March 26, 2020 Global metals & mining deals total $1.66bn in February The combined value of the top five metals & mining deals stood at $1.2 billion.
March 26, 2020 Fortuna resumes operations at San Jose mine Blockade of the roads in the municipality which prevented access to the mine has been lifted.
March 26, 2020 Centerra reports net loss for 2019, declares dividend The miner said it has experienced no operating or production disruptions nor any supply chain interruptions or impact due to covid-19.
March 26, 2020 Sprott faces operations challenges at Chile mine Shares of Sprott Resource Holdings plunged nearly 20% on the TSX at market open Thursday.
March 26, 2020 World Federation of Diamond Bourses working on new trading platform The WFDB believes that the new platform would also strongly contribute to the promotion of the trade and to healthy competition.
Viridis targets US, Europe rare earth deals amid China pushback The negotiations include setting a minimum price for output from Viridis’s $360 million Colossus project in the state of Minas Gerais. January 19, 2026 | 12:27 pm
