March 22, 2020

BHP to exclude contractors at Chile copper mines for 15 days

BHP operates the Escondida and Pampa Norte mines in Chile, which on Saturday confirmed its first coronavirus death.

March 22, 2020

Companies operating in Peru evacuate personnel from mine sites

The South American country is under a 15-day mandatory quarantine and an evening curfew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.