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

Engineers’ doubts around whether the yellow metal would liquify as wires become smaller have been put to rest.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 29, 2020 | 7:00 am

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

Suppliers are in talks to use chartered or cargo flights to transport the precious metal.

Bloomberg News | March 27, 2020 | 3:07 pm

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

A portion of the fund will be allocated to the Magadan region and Yakutia, Polyus’ principal regions of operations.

Bruno Venditti | March 27, 2020 | 11:47 am

Sprott became a shareholder in February.

MINING.com Editor | March 27, 2020 | 11:35 am

The San Cristóbal mine, located near the border with Chile, has suspended operations.

Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 10:06 am