Vale cuts production guidance again The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2020 | 6:55 am
Mexican union wants mining operations to resume in May The Confederation of Mexican Workers asked the federal government to include mining in its list of ‘essential services.’ Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 19, 2020 | 2:10 pm
Zambian official says Glencore reverses plan to shutter copper mines Glencore's decision to put MCM under "care and maintenance" sparked a backlash from Zambia's government. Reuters | April 19, 2020 | 12:37 pm
First Quantum to evacuate 800 people from Cobre Panamá mine Some 2,000 people were stuck at the mining complex when it entered into lockdown due to covid-19. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 19, 2020 | 12:20 pm
Mining projects to slow further in Q2 2020 GlobalData reported the progress of 35 mines under construction globally was disrupted due to lockdowns. MINING.com Editor | April 17, 2020 | 1:28 pm
Coronavirus distress is M&A opportunity for Rio, rivals After years of buying at the peak of the economic cycle and selling in the trough, the world’s big diggers could do the reverse. Bloomberg Opinion | April 17, 2020 | 11:08 am
Zinc supply cuts outstripped by demand destruction from coronavirus BMO estimates global zinc demand will fall by about 6% this year. Reuters | April 17, 2020 | 10:11 am
Congo enacts plan to blunt virus impact as cobalt exports slump Country will begin an information campaign for hundreds of thousands of hand-miners to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2020 | 8:47 am
Rockliff updates mineral resource at Tower project The company now reports 1.03Mt indicated @ 5.74% CuEq and 0.37Mt Inferred @ 4.29% CuEq. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 17, 2020 | 6:30 am
