March 18, 2020 Rio halts Kennecott operations after earthquake Damage was limited at the 100-year-old open-pit mine and no-one was hurt.
March 18, 2020 BTU continues to hit VMS-style mineralization at Dixie Halo The First Cobalt refinery in Ontario is the only permitted cobalt refinery in North America.
March 18, 2020 Top metal miners curb operations as governments fight virus The world’s top metal producers are limiting their operations, dimming the supply outlook.
March 18, 2020 Copper price meltdown sinks mining stocks Copper price plunge accelerates – down nearly 9% Wednesday – as producers announce production and construction halts.
March 18, 2020 INTERVIEW: Augusto F. Cauti, vice minister of mines, government of Peru In 2019, over $6.15 billion was invested into Peru’s mining sector.
March 18, 2020 Global copper production to grow 3% annually until 2029 Fitch analysts predict global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.1% over 2020-2029, with total output rising from 20.3mnt to 26.8mnt over the same period.
March 18, 2020 Workers at BHP’s Escondida call for mine shutdown barring stricter safety measures The union said its members were particularly exposed to the virus given the often tight quarters at mine facilities and frequent travel.
March 18, 2020 South America lockdown starting to hit base metals supplies Analysts at Fastmarkets believe the extended closures and logistical jams could see supply of base metals produced in the region restricted.
March 18, 2020 KGHM sees no virus impact on output, sales for now Polish firm will consider asking the state for support if needed.
March 18, 2020 Teck halts construction at Quebrada Blanca In Q4 2019, Teck secured a $2.5 billion financing to develop the QB2 mine area.
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