BHP operates the Escondida and Pampa Norte mines in Chile, which on Saturday confirmed its first coronavirus death.

Reuters | March 22, 2020 | 11:24 am

Companies operating in Peru evacuate personnel from mine sites

The South American country is under a 15-day mandatory quarantine and an evening curfew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 22, 2020 | 9:59 am

Global copper production disruptions

Producers have halted or cut back operations and slowed construction.

MINING.com Editor | March 20, 2020 | 2:39 pm

The Argentina mine will operate during this period largely from its open-pit operations and from stockpiled material.

Bruno Venditti | March 20, 2020 | 1:33 pm

Cauchari-Olaroz will be placed on care and maintenance; no employees are currently infected with Covid-19.

Bruno Venditti | March 20, 2020 | 10:52 am

The reduction in workforce will be for at least 15 days.

Reuters | March 20, 2020 | 10:20 am

The company said placed and forecast orders are still intact and there have been no hold-ups in its supply chain.

MINING.com Editor | March 20, 2020 | 9:46 am

Hochschild had halted its Peruvian operations earlier this week.

Reuters | March 20, 2020 | 9:39 am

The company says there has been no material disruption to production.

Reuters | March 20, 2020 | 8:18 am