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Freeport keeps Peru mine running, shuts New Mexico
Copper giant Freeport-McMoRan said on Monday that its Cerro Verde mine in Peru was operating, though limited by the government’s extension of a state of emergency to slow the spread of coronavirus. The world’s largest publicly traded copper producer had temporarily...
Cornish hits new, high-grade copper mineralization
Cornish Lithium, a start-up hoping to lead the development of a battery metals industry in the UK, has hit the jackpot with the discovery of a new zone of high-grade copper-tin mineralization at Strongbow Exploration’s United Downs project, in Cornwall. The finding...
Vale extends care and maintenance at Voisey’s Bay
Vale announced Wednesday that it is extending the care and maintenance period at its Voisey’s Bay mine in Labrador, Canada, for up to three months. On March 16, Vale reported that it would cut activity at Voisey’s Bay for four weeks due to its remote location and as a...
Codelco says copper production, sales hitting targets amid coronavirus outbreak
Chile state copper miner Codelco, the world’s largest, said on Wednesday its production continued in line with its plans despite the measures it has implemented to stave off the spread of coronavirus at its operations. The company told Reuters in an email that it had...