July 6, 2020 Lundin restarts Fruta del Norte in Ecuador Company expects to resume concentrate shipments in the next few days.
July 6, 2020 Freeport beats revised Q2 copper sales, shares jump Second-quarter copper sales are expected to exceed the estimate of 690 million pounds by approximately 8%.
July 6, 2020 Peru miners under siege as coronavirus cases top 300,000 Mining companies must keep operations suspended and halt new ones as confirmed cases in the sector surge.
July 5, 2020 Ecuador reports tailings dam breach in Azuay province The collapse of a retaining wall at Austro Gold’s Armijos tailings station released pollutants into the Tenguel river.
July 5, 2020 Codelco to suspend El Teniente mine expansion, cites pandemic Unions say at least 2,300 of Codelco's workers have been infected with the virus since mid-March.
July 5, 2020 Oldest ocher mine on American continent discovered in Mexico A flooded cave in Quintana Roo hosts irrefutable evidence of prehistoric mining activities.
July 3, 2020 Global zinc production poised for gains – report Elevated zinc prices relative to historical levels will incentivise investment in new projects, Fitch says.
July 3, 2020 Unions at Chuquicamata mine approve new coronavirus measures Unions had voted to implement a seven-day on, seven-day off shift schedule.
July 3, 2020 Dividend payments may resume, says Vale CFO Siani Pires said the company is waiting for more certainty around the coronavirus pandemic before approving the move.
July 3, 2020 Chile copper production at risk as coronavirus bites Measures such as trimming staff and tightening safety measures are now catching up with Chile's miners.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
