March 25, 2020 Codelco suspends construction projects over virus The 15-day suspension applied to remaining work being carried out to make Chuquicamata an underground mine, and projects at an early stage at Rajo Inca and Traspaso Andina.
March 25, 2020 Sibanye to put South African operations on hold The company also reduced the number of people at its US operations.
March 25, 2020 Coronavirus may prevent Codelco from re-gaining world’s top copper miner spot Delays in upgrades and expansion projects due to measures to stop the spread of covid-19 will negatively tip the scale, say experts.
March 24, 2020 OceanaGold puts Waihi operation on hold The miner is working with the New Zealand government to determine what exemptions may be available for the Macraes operation.
March 24, 2020 First Quantum eyes Cobre Panama stake sale The Canadian miner is studying options to maintain control.
March 24, 2020 Gemfields swings to profit in 2019, but future uncertain The emeralds and rubies miner is unsure whether scheduled auctions for 2020 will take place due to coronavirus.
March 24, 2020 AngloGold to suspend South Africa operations Operations include the Mponeng mine, Mine Waste Solutions and surface rock-dump processing operations.
March 24, 2020 Vale to draw $5 billion from credit lines, help suppliers Vale said it will pay more than 1,000 suppliers before they are due to help the companies deal with the sharp fall in economic activity.
March 24, 2020 South African mining braces for coronavirus lockdown President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday imposed a 21-day lockdown.
March 23, 2020 Virus control measures to hit Rio Tinto operations in South Africa, Canada Production at its Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa will be halted on Thursday for 21 days.
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