Ecuador restarts mines after quarantine; neighbors protest Lundin Gold, which operates Fruta del Norte, said it was restarting mineral transport under international security protocols for workers and nearby communities. Reuters | May 18, 2020 | 12:31 pm
Silvercorp amends Guyana merger terms with improved offer The improved offer values Guyana Goldfields at approximately C$227 million. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2020 | 12:14 pm
Freeport cuts workforce at Grasberg as coronavirus cases in area rise Company did not say how many workers at the mine, which normally employs about 25,000 people, would be kept on to run the operation. Reuters | May 18, 2020 | 6:28 am
Ecuador to resume mining activities Smaller mines in the south of the country have already started moving ore and concentrate to port. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 17, 2020 | 11:32 am
Mexican miner Peñoles to suspend zinc mine due to tough conditions, low prices Peñoles said in a statement that it has begun laying off unionized workers in the unit. Reuters | May 17, 2020 | 9:47 am
China’s Chifeng Jilong restarts gold production at Laos mine after 6 yrs The restart of gold production at the mine comes after gold prices hit a seven-year high last month. Reuters | May 17, 2020 | 9:33 am
Researchers say market manipulation is destroying traditional safe havens Experts at the University of Sussex say irregular trades are the reason why gold and bitcoin prices are not surging during the covid-19 pandemic. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 17, 2020 | 7:00 am
INTERVIEW: Jed Richardson CEO, Trigon Metals Trigon Metals is a TSXV-listed, Toronto-based junior focused on African copper in high quality jurisdictions. Global Business Reports | May 15, 2020 | 2:30 pm
INTERVIEW: Aaron Puna CEO, Anglo American Chile Anglo American has interests in two of the world’s largest copper mines, Los Bronces and Collahuasi. Bruno Venditti | May 15, 2020 | 12:25 pm