Rio declares force majeure at Kennecott after quake Rio shut down the Utah copper complex following a quake in March. MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2020 | 9:46 am
Rio faces investor rebellion over Oyu Tolgoi US hedge fund calls for boardroom shakeup at Rio-controlled Turquoise Hill over "massive devaluation" of giant Mongolian copper project. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2020 | 8:55 am
Chilean copper miners considering production cuts A report by the National Mining Society said the realities of coronavirus were forcing companies to weigh tough decisions. Reuters | April 3, 2020 | 8:34 am
Ivanhoe moves hundreds to mine site Strict quarantine and lockdown measures have been implemented at Kamoa-Kakula. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2020 | 6:20 am
Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia. Reuters | April 2, 2020 | 9:37 am
Tethyan to acquire past-producing mines in Serbia The Vancouver-based miner entered into an arm’s length agreement with EFPP. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 2, 2020 | 6:30 am
Rockcliff grows Rail deposit resource Indicated resources have increased to 1.17 million tonnes at 3.52% copper-equivalent for a total of 90.7 million lb. of contained copper-equivalent metal. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 1, 2020 | 4:16 pm
Murchison discovers new zone at Brabant Lake Exploration drilling intersected high-grade copper and zinc mineralization 10 km to the southwest of the company’s Brabant-Mckenzie deposit. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 1, 2020 | 4:10 pm
2020 copper production forecast trimmed to 21mt GlobalData now forecasts output growth of 1.9% this year compared to the original forecast growth rate of 3.4%. MINING.com Editor | April 1, 2020 | 3:55 pm