May 10, 2020 Chile’s Mining Minister promotes use of copper to fight covid-19 The Minister ordered for his office to be sprayed with a product containing copper nanoparticles, which prevents certain surfaces from becoming hosts for pathogens.
May 8, 2020 Social license soon to be akin to a mining license — report The industry needs to align with ESG values and attract the in-demand millennial talent pool.
May 8, 2020 Copper price jumps as Chinese imports surge Copper price now up more than 20% from covid-19 lows as China's April concentrate imports surge 22% to over 2m tonnes for only the third time ever.
May 8, 2020 Chinalco tests workers at Toromocho after covid-19 case Worker who tested positive was transferred to a clinic in Lima and was in stable condition.
May 7, 2020 Updated feasibility boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva project A new study has increased the mine life by three years to 15 years, boosted annual production by 25%.
May 7, 2020 Chile’s top miners boost production in March Production at Codelco - the world's largest copper miner - rose 14.8% year over year.
May 7, 2020 Peru mines to hit 80% production in a month Executive director of the National Society of Mining says around 20 companies are ready to resume operations.
May 6, 2020 Barrick cuts 2020 guidance, faces $191m bill in PNG Dispute with PNG over Porgera mine has done what a pandemic did not — dent the gold miner’s expected output for the year.
May 6, 2020 Russia questions legality of US-planned moon mining pact The Kremlin says legal framework for mining on the moon should be examined to make sure it complies with international laws.
May 5, 2020 Funds don’t buy into Doctor Copper’s recovery story Copper has staged a partial recovery from its initial covid-19 price shock.
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