Chile lithium miners say coronavirus impact on output minimal so far Miners ramped up sanitary precautions at Atacama salt flat mining operations to protect workers. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 8:24 am
Vale cuts activity at Voisey Bay over coronavirus risks The plant at Voisey's Bay copper mine will be placed in "care and maintenance" for four weeks. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 8:22 am
Newmont scales down Peruvian gold mine due to coronavirus Yanacocha represents about 3% of Newmont's 2020 attributable gold production outlook. Reuters | March 17, 2020 | 8:19 am
Union members at Cerrejon coal mine vote to strike Cerrejon is trying to reduce, freeze and eliminate benefits for employees using the fall in coal prices as an excuse. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 1:56 pm
Vale adopts home office measures amid coronavirus pandemic Company's 1,800 employees at its Rio de Janeiro headquarters will work from home. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 1:03 pm
Iron ore prices resilient, activity levels healthy – S&P Global Platts Company says that spot market has been supported by weather-related supply disruptions in Brazil and Australia. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:46 am
AngloGold tightens quarantine policy after Ghana worker gets coronavirus A worker at Obuasi gold mine tested positive on Sunday, Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:09 am
China steel association warns of iron ore speculation risks Iron ore prices have been volatile since late January. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:05 am
Endeavour confirms first case of coronavirus at a mine site in Africa Employee in Burkina Faso tests positive for Covid-19. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 9:03 am
Rio’s Mongolia operations slowed by coronavirus However, the Oyu Tolgoi mine continues to operate and deliver shipments. Reuters | March 16, 2020 | 8:53 am
Australia’s Downer suspends plan to sell mining services arm as coronavirus pounds markets The is not the first M&A deal to fall apart from the growing uncertainty arising from the virus outbreak. Reuters | March 15, 2020 | 8:20 pm
Vale adds sustainability goals to long-term compensation The move comes as Vale's reputation was hurt after its tailings dam at Brumadinho burst in January last year. Reuters | March 15, 2020 | 6:00 am