March 30, 2020 Argonaut and Alio announce gold-focused merger The combined company is expected to have a market capitalization of approximately C$250 million.
March 30, 2020 First Majestic acquires 19.9% stake in GR Silver The deal gives GR 100% ownership of the past-producing Plomosas silver project in Mexico.
March 30, 2020 Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008 The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am