Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations as virus controls tighten The San Cristóbal mine, located near the border with Chile, has suspended operations. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 10:06 am
Gap between no. 1 and 2 copper miners widens as Codelco output drops 5.3% The Chilean miner churned out 1.588 million tonnes of copper last year, while BHP mined 1.749 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2020 | 9:56 am
Freeport-McMoRan in talks to allow limited operations at Peru’s Cerro Verde mine The mine was temporarily transitioned to a care and maintenance status on March 16 after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day emergency to battle the coronavirus. Reuters | March 26, 2020 | 5:06 pm
Worldwide mining disruptions On a global scale, work is grinding to a halt and mines are being placed on temporary care and maintenance. MINING.com Editor | March 26, 2020 | 3:01 pm
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble permit decision unaffected by covid-19 precautions The company is still targeting a federal permit decision by mid-2020. Jackson Chen | March 26, 2020 | 1:31 pm
Centerra reports net loss for 2019, declares dividend The miner said it has experienced no operating or production disruptions nor any supply chain interruptions or impact due to covid-19. Bruno Venditti | March 26, 2020 | 11:52 am
Sprott faces operations challenges at Chile mine Shares of Sprott Resource Holdings plunged nearly 20% on the TSX at market open Thursday. MINING.com Editor | March 26, 2020 | 10:12 am
Trevali halts Canadian zinc mine amid covid-19 outbreak The Caribou mine in New Brunswick has been in continuous production since 2015. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2020 | 10:03 am
Glencore closes operations in four countries over coronavirus curbs Glencore joins peers such as Anglo American, Antofagasta, Codelco and Teck Resources in temporarily closing or slowing some operations. Reuters | March 26, 2020 | 9:23 am