April 22, 2020

Antofagasta copper production up despite cutbacks

Strong grades at Centinela mine pushed the company’s copper production up 4.6% to 194,000 tonnes in the three months to March, compared with the previous quarter.

April 22, 2020

Venezuela allows gold mining in river basins

A new resolution was approved almost in secrecy. The parliament rejects it.

April 22, 2020

Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic

The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.

April 21, 2020

Teck profit falls in Q1, shares down

The adjusted profit attributable to shareholders was C$94 million compared with C$587 million last year.

April 21, 2020

BHP flags delay at Spence copper mine expansion

The miner said the $2.5 billion-project’s schedule was under review, adding that first production won’t likely happen until early 2021.

April 20, 2020

Wheaton launches $5 million covid-19 support fund

The fund is designed to meet the immediate needs of the communities in which the company operates.

April 20, 2020

Vale cuts production guidance again

The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

April 19, 2020

Mexican union wants mining operations to resume in May

The Confederation of Mexican Workers asked the federal government to include mining in its list of ‘essential services.’

April 19, 2020

First Quantum to evacuate 800 people from Cobre Panamá mine

Some 2,000 people were stuck at the mining complex when it entered into lockdown due to covid-19.

April 19, 2020

Never mind the bumpy ride. Emerging-market investors are back

Gains in coming days would extend the advances of the past two weeks, spurred by optimism of a coronavirus treatment and the prospect of a staggered reopening of the U.S.…