April 26, 2020

Six workers at Fortuna Silver Mines’ Peruvian operation test positive for covid-19

The six people have been isolated and are being monitored by medical personnel.

April 26, 2020

China’s Yunnan launches 800,000 T metals stockpiling drive

The funds will be used to cover interests on bank loans taken out for the one-year stockpiling drive, which will include copper, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, among others.

April 23, 2020

Mine shutdowns plague metals even as some slowly return to work

The fallout is difficult to quantify as countries extend, revise or relax measures to contain the crisis.

April 21, 2020

Fire breaks out at Lundin’s Swedish underground mine

The company said all workers who were underground at the time were safely evacuated.

April 19, 2020

Mexican union wants mining operations to resume in May

The Confederation of Mexican Workers asked the federal government to include mining in its list of ‘essential services.’

April 17, 2020

Zinc supply cuts outstripped by demand destruction from coronavirus

BMO estimates global zinc demand will fall by about 6% this year.

April 15, 2020

China zinc treatment charges slump to 1-yr low as mine closures mount

TCs fall when mine supply tightens and smelters have to compete harder to get concentrate to process.

April 14, 2020

Glencore weighs options to restart Quebec mines

Glencore currently operates the Raglan nickel mine and the Matagami zinc mine in Quebec.

April 13, 2020

Antamina mine halts operations

Peru's Antamina is one of the largest copper/ zinc mines in the world.

April 13, 2020

Home: A brief history of China’s metals stockpiling programmes

When the going gets tough in industrial metal markets, the Chinese get stockpiling.