March 23, 2020 Germany wants to mass produce large-format lithium-ion cells The ZellkoBatt project was created to build bridges between battery working prototypes and industrial mass manufacturing in domestic factories.
March 23, 2020 Orocobre suspends operations in Argentina The company says it currently has sufficient stock to meet customer orders until the end of April.
March 23, 2020 Three Swiss gold refineries suspend production due to virus threat The refineries are in the Swiss canton of Ticino bordering Italy.
March 23, 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater cuts US workers in response to virus The cut-back will temporarily affect growth and delay its Montana-based Blitz project.
March 23, 2020 B2Gold halts mining in Philippines, Africa operations unchanged Temporary suspensions come as government measures to contain the the spread of Covid-19 has disrupted fuel supplies.
March 23, 2020 Endeavour buys Semafo, creates one of West Africa’s top gold miners The C$1 billion-deal brings about a top 15 gold producer, with combined volume of over 1 million ounces a year.
March 23, 2020 Newmont lowers 2020 guidance after halting four mines Temporarily placing operations into care and maintenance over Covid- 19 concerns could see some production deferred into 2021.
March 22, 2020 Lynas closes Malaysia plant due to coronavirus curbs Its flagship mine Mt Weld in Australia will continue to operate.
March 22, 2020 Ecuador’s largest gold and copper mines scale back as coronavirus cases rapidly grow Projects in the advanced exploration phase will continue to operate.
March 20, 2020 China steel, copper inventories dip as demand recovers from virus Industrial output in China contracted at its sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of 2020.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
