Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit Skorpion Zinc mine to be put on care and maintenance because of pit failures. Reuters | March 30, 2020 | 7:59 am
EMX acquires 18 Chilean royalties from Revelo The Vancouver-based firms signed a $1.16-million deal. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2020 | 6:10 am
BHP commits $8m to support Chile’s battle against covid-19 The world’s biggest mining company is providing financial resources to strengthen early detection. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2020 | 10:40 am
Corriente Resources’ mining camp in Ecuador set on fire The camp is part of the San Carlos Panantza mining complex. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 29, 2020 | 9:33 am
Namibia suspends mining operations as coronavirus lockdown takes effect On Saturday, the country entered its first day of a partial lockdown as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters | March 28, 2020 | 6:52 pm
Seabridge reports net loss for 2019 The company posted a net loss of $11.6 million in 2019, compared to a loss of $19.9 million in 2018. MINING.com Editor | March 27, 2020 | 3:13 pm
Mine closure impact on global copper supply – report Copper price collapse and containment measures are posing a significant risk to global copper mine supply, says Wood Mackenzie. MINING.com Editor | March 27, 2020 | 3:03 pm
Aurubis plant in Italy closed as coronavirus shutters economy Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis said its operations in Italy had been closed for a week. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 2:01 pm
Vedanta CEO resigns; zinc unit head named interim chief Vedanta has been looking to expand its zinc, silver and oil and gas business. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 10:19 am