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 29, 2020 Corriente Resources’ mining camp in Ecuador set on fire The camp is part of the San Carlos Panantza mining complex.
March 28, 2020 Namibia suspends mining operations as coronavirus lockdown takes effect On Saturday, the country entered its first day of a partial lockdown as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 27, 2020 Seabridge reports net loss for 2019 The company posted a net loss of $11.6 million in 2019, compared to a loss of $19.9 million in 2018.
March 27, 2020 Mine closure impact on global copper supply – report Copper price collapse and containment measures are posing a significant risk to global copper mine supply, says Wood Mackenzie.
March 27, 2020 Aurubis plant in Italy closed as coronavirus shutters economy Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis said its operations in Italy had been closed for a week.
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 26, 2020 Freeport-McMoRan in talks to allow limited operations at Peru’s Cerro Verde mine The mine was temporarily transitioned to a care and maintenance status on March 16 after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day emergency to battle the coronavirus.
March 26, 2020 Worldwide mining disruptions On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and mines are being placed on temporary care and maintenance.
March 26, 2020 Northern Dynasty’s Pebble permit decision unaffected by covid-19 precautions The company is still targeting a federal permit decision by mid-2020.
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