March 30, 2020 EMX acquires 18 Chilean royalties from Revelo The Vancouver-based firms signed a $1.16-million deal.
March 29, 2020 BHP commits $8m to support Chile’s battle against covid-19 The world’s biggest mining company is providing financial resources to strengthen early detection.
March 29, 2020 Corriente Resources’ mining camp in Ecuador set on fire The camp is part of the San Carlos Panantza mining complex.
March 28, 2020 Rosneft sells Venezuelan assets as fight with US grows Rosneft sold its assets in Venezuela to the Russian government, in what may be a maneuver to avoid any U.S. sanctions.
March 27, 2020 Mine closure impact on global copper supply – report Copper price collapse and containment measures are posing a significant risk to global copper mine supply, says Wood Mackenzie.
March 27, 2020 Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations as virus controls tighten The San Cristóbal mine, located near the border with Chile, has suspended operations.
March 27, 2020 Gap between no. 1 and 2 copper miners widens as Codelco output drops 5.3% The Chilean miner churned out 1.588 million tonnes of copper last year, while BHP mined 1.749 million.
March 26, 2020 Freeport-McMoRan in talks to allow limited operations at Peru’s Cerro Verde mine The mine was temporarily transitioned to a care and maintenance status on March 16 after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day emergency to battle the coronavirus.
March 26, 2020 Worldwide mining disruptions On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and mines are being placed on temporary care and maintenance.
March 26, 2020 Fortuna resumes operations at San Jose mine Blockade of the roads in the municipality which prevented access to the mine has been lifted.
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