March 25, 2020 Codelco suspends construction projects over virus The 15-day suspension applied to remaining work being carried out to make Chuquicamata an underground mine, and projects at an early stage at Rajo Inca and Traspaso Andina.
March 25, 2020 Coronavirus threatens copper giant Peru’s 21-years of growth Peru may be on track to record its first annual economic contraction in over two decades.
March 25, 2020 Coronavirus may prevent Codelco from re-gaining world’s top copper miner spot Delays in upgrades and expansion projects due to measures to stop the spread of covid-19 will negatively tip the scale, say experts.
March 25, 2020 Mining in Ecuador halted as govt issues orders to stay home The novel coronavirus has now reached the country's Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
March 24, 2020 INTERVIEW: Christian Cavagnaro, managing director, Takraf Tenova Key supplier of equipment for open pit mining, company is finalizing Chuquicamata underground in Chile.
March 24, 2020 INTERVIEW: John Black, CEO and director, Regulus Resources Regulus’ focus is on the AntaKori project in Northern Peru where it drilled continuously throughout 2018.
March 24, 2020 Colombia mining companies to reduce operations due to coronavirus The country will enter a nationwide 19-day quarantine late on Tuesday.
March 24, 2020 First Quantum eyes Cobre Panama stake sale The Canadian miner is studying options to maintain control.
March 24, 2020 Junior exploration in Peru Peru received 6.3% of global investment in non-ferrous metal exploration in 2018.
March 24, 2020 Vale to draw $5 billion from credit lines, help suppliers Vale said it will pay more than 1,000 suppliers before they are due to help the companies deal with the sharp fall in economic activity.
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