April 17, 2020 Zinc supply cuts outstripped by demand destruction from coronavirus BMO estimates global zinc demand will fall by about 6% this year.
April 17, 2020 Newmont to reopen some Canadian, South American mines in ‘days or weeks’ Authorities in Buenos Aires and Quebec have lifted restrictions around mining which they have deemed as an “essential service”.
April 17, 2020 Rio lowers copper target at Oyu Tolgoi The company won't meet its previous production guidance of 530,000-570,000 tonnes.
April 16, 2020 Mexico’s large miners can withstand impact of coronavirus 3-month shutdown S&P believes companies are able to absorb a drop in EBITDA of 15% to 20%.
April 16, 2020 INTERVIEW: Víctor Gobitz, president Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers The lockdown on March 15th caught the mining industry by surprise.
April 16, 2020 Top managers at mining group Eramet agree to pay cuts Chairman and CEO Christel Bories will forego 25% of her pay and contribute money to the company's solidarity plan.
April 16, 2020 Argentina’s fledgling lithium sector clipped by coronavirus The pandemic has already stymied a US push to develop lithium, while miners have warned the virus could hit to sales and prices further this year.
April 16, 2020 Barrick maintains 2020 guidance despite output drop It expects first-quarter gold production to fall by 8.5% due to global efforts to stop the spread of covid-19.
April 15, 2020 Barrick gets 800,000 test kits to screen workers for covid-19 Barrick's CEO said that tests had helped shield the company's operations and host communities from the virus.
April 15, 2020 Brazil mineral output drops 17% in Q1 In Q1, mining companies in Brazil produced 147 million mineral tonnes less than the same quarter 2019.
Chile’s copper industry eyes double-digit growth after reforms Sonami, which represents mining companies, also forecast the average price of copper at $4.50 per pound this year. January 13, 2026 | 11:09 am
