March 25, 2020 Mining in Ecuador halted as govt issues orders to stay home The novel coronavirus has now reached the country's Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
March 24, 2020 Hecla to suspend operations at Casa Berardi Company’s estimates for production and cost will be reviewed.
March 24, 2020 First Quantum eyes Cobre Panama stake sale The Canadian miner is studying options to maintain control.
March 24, 2020 Iamgold halts activities at Westwood mine Activities at the Côté gold project in Ontario are not impacted, as mining, exploration and development have been deemed "essential" activities.
March 24, 2020 Eldorado scales down operations at Lamaque mine in Quebec The move comes as the province shutters all non-essential services following a dramatic spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
March 24, 2020 Gold juniors Meguma and Osprey to merge The deal creates a major precious metal explorer in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
March 24, 2020 Northern Graphite secures financing on Bissett Creek project The Ottawa-based company plans to sell a 1% gross revenue royalty to Electric Royalties.
March 24, 2020 First Quantum sees slower ramp-up at Panama mine after workers contract coronavirus Miner maintained its production guidance for the year but said it would temporarily cut pay for certain senior staff by 20%.
March 23, 2020 Virus control measures to hit Rio Tinto operations in South Africa, Canada Production at its Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa will be halted on Thursday for 21 days.
March 23, 2020 Hatch, Anglo, BHP, and Fortescue form Green Hydrogen consortium Companies are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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