July 7, 2020 First Quantum restarts Cobre Panama operations Company expects to ramp up to full production by mid-August.
July 7, 2020 Thousands of copper workers have fallen ill in Chile It’s no coincidence that global copper prices and Chilean covid-19 cases are rising together.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
