March 30, 2020 Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit Skorpion Zinc mine to be put on care and maintenance because of pit failures.
March 30, 2020 De Beers scraps diamond sales event The coronavirus lockdowns have made it impossible for buyers to attend.
March 30, 2020 Top platinum miners declare force majeure after coronavirus lockdown South Africa, which accounts for around 70% of mined platinum, called a three-week national shutdown last week.
March 29, 2020 BHP commits $8m to support Chile’s battle against covid-19 The world’s biggest mining company is providing financial resources to strengthen early detection.
March 27, 2020 Polyus to launch covid-19 response fund in Russia A portion of the fund will be allocated to the Magadan region and Yakutia, Polyus’ principal regions of operations.
March 27, 2020 Vedanta CEO resigns; zinc unit head named interim chief Vedanta has been looking to expand its zinc, silver and oil and gas business.
March 27, 2020 Australia’s iron ore giants push workers to stay at mine sites to escape coronavirus Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue are moving workers who would usually commute from major cities to stay on site for a minimum of two weeks.
March 27, 2020 Gap between no. 1 and 2 copper miners widens as Codelco output drops 5.3% The Chilean miner churned out 1.588 million tonnes of copper last year, while BHP mined 1.749 million.
March 27, 2020 Amplats continues repairs on processing facilities despite lockdown Repairs to continue on the Anglo Converter Plant after water was detected in the furnace.
March 27, 2020 AngloGold Ashanti cuts spending, suspends output guidance The company said current shutdowns would reduce its output by 30,000–40,000 ounces this year.
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