April 7, 2020 Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak — report The Responsible Mining Foundation says vast majority of companies are still unable to demonstrate that they are reviewing how effectively they are managing TSF-related risks.
April 6, 2020 Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.
April 6, 2020 Nevada Copper pauses Pumpkin Hollow production The temporary suspension of production is expected to last for at least six weeks.
April 6, 2020 Antofagasta halts expansion at Los Pelambres It has also suspended contracts with most of the companies involved in the project.
April 6, 2020 Spain lets Riotinto copper mine restart operations Local authorities in Andalucía determined that mining operations supplying other essential industries should remain open.
April 5, 2020 Covid-19 kills worker at First Quantum’s Cobre Panamá mine Following the identification of the first case of COVID-19 on March 24, a worker died over the weekend.
April 5, 2020 As China reopens, Africa’s woes threaten to starve its factories Most African countries have closed their borders and several have limited internal travel or imposed lockdowns.
April 5, 2020 Congo’s Chemaf mothballs copper-cobalt processing plant over coronavirus The facilities are the latest mining operations to be affected by travel restrictions and border closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
April 3, 2020 Grupo Mexico starts gradual reduction of mining operations Grupo Mexico is third largest copper producer in the world.
April 3, 2020 Rio declares force majeure at Kennecott after quake Rio shut down the Utah copper complex following a quake in March.
Black Pine among largest gold projects in western US A resource update gives Black Pine 502.7 million indicated tonnes grading 0.3 gram gold per tonne for 4.8 million oz. February 10, 2026 | 11:23 am
