April 6, 2020 Antofagasta halts expansion at Los Pelambres It has also suspended contracts with most of the companies involved in the project.
April 5, 2020 Covid-19 kills worker at First Quantum’s Cobre Panamá mine Following the identification of the first case of COVID-19 on March 24, a worker died over the weekend.
April 5, 2020 Explosion at Colombian coal mine kills 11 The accident took place at the Veracruz coal mine in the Cundinamarca department.
April 3, 2020 Grupo Mexico starts gradual reduction of mining operations Grupo Mexico is third largest copper producer in the world.
April 3, 2020 Great Panther suspends Mexico operations Activities at the Guanajuato and Topia mines are halted until April 30.
April 3, 2020 Fund managers see once-in-decade shot in Brazil’s iron ore giant The stock has recovered about 30% in the past week, but is still trading at levels last seen in 2019 after a dam disaster that killed 270 people.
April 3, 2020 Chilean copper miners considering production cuts A report by the National Mining Society said the realities of coronavirus were forcing companies to weigh tough decisions.
April 3, 2020 Brazil shuts 47 mining dams deemed unsafe More than half of them belong to Vale, whose Córrego do Feijão mine’s tailings collapsed last year, releasing a torrent of mining waste that killed about 270 people.
April 2, 2020 Golden Minerals stock up on promising PEA Shares of Golden Minerals rose by 20% at Thursday's market close.
April 2, 2020 Austral Gold expands in Argentina The Sydney-based miner wants to acquire an 80% interest in a gold-silver project near its Pingüino operation.
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
