Union said it had won a court case against the government that will force authorities to impose strict guidelines against covid-19.

Swiss miner and trader reduces capital expenses by $1 billion, outlines production impact of covid-19.

Unions in both South Africa and Peru are openly encouraging members not to return to mines.

Glencore said the workers were escorted to a local police station, but that all their work permits were valid.

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.

As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.

South Africa, which has called a three-week lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, is the world's biggest producer of chrome.