Kazatomprom annual output to drop by up to 4,000 tonnes The company expects to provide updated 2020 guidance in May. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 7, 2020 | 2:46 pm
Glencore to shut Zambia copper mines The company is said to have declared force majeure at its Mopani Copper Mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2020 | 12:13 pm
First Quantum halts Cobre Panama over covid-19 death It was reported that several workers at the site had contracted the virus. Jackson Chen | April 7, 2020 | 11:21 am
Coeur ramps down Palmarejo, withdraws guidance All of the company’s US mines continue to operate at full capacity. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 7, 2020 | 11:06 am
DeepGreen to make run for battery metals from seafloor Unlike other seafloor miners, the company doesn’t want to drill, blast or dig the bottom of the ocean. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2020 | 9:55 am
Bets on potential mining defaults surge on worsening sector outlook The cost of insuring against potential debt default by mining companies has risen to the highest in five years. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 9:51 am
The state of Chinese commodities shows recovery taking hold From oil to copper to coal, China’s gigantic commodities industry is signaling that the first economy to be flattened by the coronavirus is getting closer to a return to normality. Bloomberg News | April 7, 2020 | 9:35 am
Coronavirus boosts Anglo Pacific’s role as financier to miners Geographically, the company is looking for projects in South America, Australia and Europe. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 8:36 am
Freeport confirms New Mexico workers have coronavirus Operations at the mine have not been affected. Reuters | April 7, 2020 | 8:23 am