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Gap between no. 1 and 2 copper miners widens as Codelco output drops 5.3%
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s second-largest copper miner, has lost more ground among the metal’s top tier, after reporting that output for 2019 had fallen by 5.3% to 1.588 million tonnes. BHP, the world’s biggest mining company, churned out 1.749 million tonnes of...
Freeport-McMoRan in talks to allow limited operations at Peru’s Cerro Verde mine
Freeport-McMoRan Inc said on Thursday it was in talks with the Peruvian government to conduct limited operations at its giant Cerro Verde mine after the country extended a national emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak to April 12. The mine was temporarily...
BHP releases rigorous coronavirus prevention policies
BHP has continued to implement stringent measures across its operating assets to reduce the risks of the coronavirus. This is done on the back of the awareness that mining and petroleum operations do not give much opportunity for employees to work from home. As a...
South32 suspends international operations, reduces exploration
South32 has withdrawn its 2020 financial year guidance for its South African operations after the government declared a 21-day nationwide lockdown from March 26 due to the coronavirus. The Perth-headquartered company will continue to operate its Hillside aluminium...