March 20, 2020 Global copper production disruptions Producers have halted or cut back operations and slowed construction.
March 20, 2020 Yamana orders partial demobilization of workforce at Cerro Moro The Argentina mine will operate during this period largely from its open-pit operations and from stockpiled material.
March 20, 2020 Lithium Americas halts Argentina construction Cauchari-Olaroz will be placed on care and maintenance; no employees are currently infected with Covid-19.
March 20, 2020 Antofagasta to slow expansion of Los Pelambres mine The reduction in workforce will be for at least 15 days.
March 20, 2020 Barrick puts emergency covid-19 response plans in place The company said placed and forecast orders are still intact and there have been no hold-ups in its supply chain.
March 20, 2020 Hochschild halts Argentina operations after mandatory quarantine Hochschild had halted its Peruvian operations earlier this week.
March 20, 2020 Anglo American reschedules work at mines The company says there has been no material disruption to production.
March 20, 2020 B2Gold implements precautionary measures at mine sites The Canadian miner said it is sticking to its work plans for 2020.
March 19, 2020 Copper price surges over 10% after touching 2009 lows Copper dropped overnight to below $2 a pound only to rally 11.6% in New York trade Thursday.
March 19, 2020 Expect more global mining disruptions – report Fitch says it’s also unclear if producers will be able to make up lost output.
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