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 BHP to exclude contractors at Chile copper mines for 15 days BHP operates the Escondida and Pampa Norte mines in Chile, which on Saturday confirmed its first coronavirus death.
March 22, 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater refutes Covid-19 social media hoax The company will pursue legal action against the source of information that stated that there was a case of Covid-19 at its Marikana operation.
March 22, 2020 Companies operating in Peru evacuate personnel from mine sites The South American country is under a 15-day mandatory quarantine and an evening curfew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 20, 2020 Antofagasta to slow expansion of Los Pelambres mine The reduction in workforce will be for at least 15 days.
March 20, 2020 BHP to hire 1,500 to support Australia operations The jobs will be offered as six-month contracts and cover a range of skills needed by BHP operations in the short term.
March 20, 2020 Barrick puts emergency covid-19 response plans in place The company said placed and forecast orders are still intact and there have been no hold-ups in its supply chain.
March 20, 2020 Hochschild halts Argentina operations after mandatory quarantine Hochschild had halted its Peruvian operations earlier this week.
March 20, 2020 Rusal puts brakes on Nornickel’s palladium JV Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
March 20, 2020 Vale may continue operating Malaysia port after coronavirus assessment Teluk Rubiah shipped 23.7 million tonnes of iron ore in 2019.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm