Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies

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.

MINING.com Editor | April 6, 2020 | 2:59 pm

Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains

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

Reuters | April 2, 2020 | 9:37 am

Glencore’s chrome joint venture in South Africa with Merafe declares force majeure

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

Reuters | April 1, 2020 | 3:20 am

South Africa lockdown squeezes global chrome supply

The country is the world's biggest producer of chrome ore and last year provided 83% of China’s total chrome imports.

Reuters | March 31, 2020 | 4:43 pm

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Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies

Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains

Glencore’s chrome joint venture in South Africa with Merafe declares force majeure

South Africa lockdown squeezes global chrome supply