Vale to prepay $179 million to suppliers
Company will pay 3,000 small suppliers by the end of April, in a move to help ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Freeport keeps Peru mine running, shuts New Mexico
The miner is taking steps to provide additional facilities onsite to boost production.
MMG withdraws Las Bambas copper guidance
To comply with covid-19 measures, company said the mine would continue to operate at reduced levels, but did not provide a new full-year output guidance.
Fiore grows Gold Rock project resource
The Canadian miner announced results from a preliminary economic assessment of the project.
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Roskill gives a forecast of what is to come.
Shanghai copper hits near 4-week high on supply woes
The most-traded copper contract on the ShFE climbed as much as 1.9% to 41,980 yuan a tonne, its highest since March 17.
Yamana to sell Equinox Gold shares, warrants
Once the sale is completed, the miner’s gross proceeds would total C$201 million (about $144m).
French industry can return to work safely, metals lobby says ahead of Macron speech
The industry is in "an extremely worrying situation" after 24 days of lockdown, Philippe Darmayan, president of the union of metals industry and businesses, said.
Glencore copper mine in Congo sends 350 contractors home
Glencore's Katanga Mining sent 350 workers to be repatriated after the miner delayed the commissioning of an acid plant.
