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.
April 15, 2020 Mponeng production stays suspended until April 30 The mine is the only one of AngloGold's 14 operations where production is currently suspended.
April 15, 2020 Chile court looks at alleged Escondida breaches A lawsuit alleges damage to the environment caused by the extraction of fresh water from the Punta Negra salt flat.
April 14, 2020 McEwen Mining restarts Black Fox operations The company also reported consolidated production of 29,177 gold ounces and 553,179 silver ounces in Q1.
April 14, 2020 First Majestic achieves highest silver recoveries yet Production was 9% above the company’s guidance, which it withdrew last week due to covid-19 restrictions.
April 14, 2020 Peñasquito mine suspends operations In early April, Newmont said it would begin reducing its operations at the site.
April 14, 2020 Barrick to invest $10 million in Precipitate Gold The earn-in agreement would give Barrick a 70% stake in the junior's Pueblo Grande project in the Dominican Republic.
April 13, 2020 Jaguar’s Pilar mine achieves record production The company reported production of 21,008 ounces of gold compared to 16,365 ounces in Q1 2019.
April 13, 2020 Antamina mine halts operations Peru's Antamina is one of the largest copper/ zinc mines in the world.
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