March 26, 2020 Trevali halts Canadian zinc mine amid covid-19 outbreak The Caribou mine in New Brunswick has been in continuous production since 2015.
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 15, 2020 Santa Cruz halts operations in Zacatecas The miner is dealing with permitting issues incurred in by the previous owner of the Santa Cruz operation.
March 13, 2020 Silvercorp ramps up China operations As of this week, the Ying and GC mines had achieved 94% of planned capacity.
March 10, 2020 Colombia, Ecuador & Peru snapshot: companies active in prospective countries South America’s reputation as an established mining destination gives a head start to companies looking to develop projects in these countries.
March 6, 2020 Nexa completes PEA for Hilarion in Peru The study estimated an after-tax net present value of $231 million.
March 3, 2020 Brazil presents prospectivity mapping for 4 new areas The catalog identifies zinc, lead and copper and gold in the northwest of Ceará State.
March 2, 2020 GR Silver buys Plomosas project from First Majestic Transaction consolidates ownership of projects in the Rosario mining district into a single company.
March 2, 2020 Global exploration budget declines 3% in 2019 – report The latest S&P report attributes the lower budget to challenging prices for many commodities throughout the year.
February 27, 2020 Chinese metals association suggests stockpiling as virus hits demand The start of stockpiling "can effectively alleviate the increase in inventory" at metal producers.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
