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.
March 20, 2020 Anglo American reschedules work at mines The company says there has been no material disruption to production.
March 20, 2020 Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mines reviews operations due to coronavirus Any discretionary activity planned for 2020 and not yet commenced will be suspended or deferred.
March 19, 2020 Agnico Eagle sends Nunavut workers home At the present time there are no confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nunavut.
March 19, 2020 Copper price surges over 10% after touching 2009 lows Copper dropped overnight to below $2 a pound only to rally 11.6% in New York trade Thursday.
March 19, 2020 Expect more global mining disruptions – report Fitch says it’s also unclear if producers will be able to make up lost output.
March 19, 2020 Eskom talks to get coal for Kusile plant drag on for 13 years South Africa’s state-owned utility has yet to agree a supply contract for its newest power station, more than a decade after approving a plan to negotiate with Anglo American.
March 19, 2020 BHP says no hit to operations so far from coronavirus The company has banned international business travel for all its employees.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
