Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mines reviews operations due to coronavirus Any discretionary activity planned for 2020 and not yet commenced will be suspended or deferred. Reuters | March 20, 2020 | 8:13 am
MMG cuts Las Bambas operations as Peru declares emergency Operations in Australia and the Democratic Republic of Congo continue normally, company said. Reuters | March 19, 2020 | 9:27 am
Swiss gold exports plunge as shipments to China collapse Switzerland exported 42.7 tonnes of gold in February, less than half the 87.4 tonnes shipped the previous month. Reuters | March 19, 2020 | 9:02 am
BHP says no hit to operations so far from coronavirus The company has banned international business travel for all its employees. Reuters | March 19, 2020 | 8:50 am
Codelco says sales, shipments of copper not yet hit by coronavirus The company has already announced a plan to scale down operations to contain the spread of the virus. Reuters | March 19, 2020 | 8:15 am
Anglo American reduces operations at Los Bronces The miner said it expected only minimal impact on output because it planned to continue processing stockpiled copper. Reuters | March 19, 2020 | 8:10 am
Codelco to cut operations as coronavirus spreads The Chilean copper producer said it would maintain "operational continuity" for 15 days. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 3:50 pm
From using drones to stockpiling cyanide, miners keep digging amid pandemic The outbreak has begun to surface across the mining industry. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 1:10 pm
Kinross gold mine in Russia on lockdown after coronavirus suspected Two workers at the Kupol mine were hospitalized, awaiting the results of their coronavirus tests. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 12:49 pm
Workers at BHP’s Escondida call for mine shutdown barring stricter safety measures The union said its members were particularly exposed to the virus given the often tight quarters at mine facilities and frequent travel. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 11:56 am
PT Timah cuts output, delays exports on coronavirus The world's second-largest tin producer it is temporarily reducing its production. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 10:28 am
Hochschild temporarily shuts Peruvian operations on virus worries Hochschild operates two mines in Peru and one in Argentina. Reuters | March 18, 2020 | 9:51 am