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.

March 26, 2020

Sprott faces operations challenges at Chile mine

Shares of Sprott Resource Holdings plunged nearly 20% on the TSX at market open Thursday.

March 26, 2020

Glencore closes operations in four countries over coronavirus curbs

Glencore joins peers such as Anglo American, Antofagasta, Codelco and Teck Resources in temporarily closing or slowing some operations.

March 26, 2020

Vale to battle coronavirus with thermal cameras

The cameras will be imported from Sweden and China and begin arriving at the end of March.