April 26, 2020

China’s Yunnan launches 800,000 T metals stockpiling drive

The funds will be used to cover interests on bank loans taken out for the one-year stockpiling drive, which will include copper, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, among others.

April 21, 2020

Fire breaks out at Lundin’s Swedish underground mine

The company said all workers who were underground at the time were safely evacuated.

April 15, 2020

Bluejay Mining grows Greenland footprint

The company has been granted two exploration licenses surrounding its Kangerluarsuk zinc-lead-silver project.

April 13, 2020

Antamina mine halts operations

Peru's Antamina is one of the largest copper/ zinc mines in the world.

April 10, 2020

Datacloud, Trevali partner to boost orebody evaluation efficiency

The companies are using cutting edge technology to provide information on ore-waste boundaries and to identify mineralized zones.

April 9, 2020

Nexa’s Peru operations remain suspended

Production at Cerro Lindo, Atacocha and El Porvenir mines remains suspended as the government extends the quarantine period until April 26.

April 8, 2020

In uncertain times, global metals exchange volumes surge

LME's average daily activity jumped by 15% in March to 794,139 contracts, the highest monthly total since April 2018.

April 8, 2020

Sumitomo warns pandemic, oil price fall to hit profit

The company suspended operation at its San Cristobal mine in Bolivia and its Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar.

April 7, 2020

Discovery releases more high-grade assays from Cordero

A 2018 preliminary economic study showed the project could support 29 years of open pit production at 40,000 tonnes per day.

April 6, 2020

Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 stage.mining.companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest stage.mining.companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.