South America





Primary crushers and a conveyor at First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama copper mine under construction in Panama. Credit: First Quantum Minerals.

First Quantum lowers 2020 guidance

With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since April 7, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reduced its copper guidance for the year by 75,000 tonnes to 755,000-805,000…


Extended lockdowns hit copper production

Peruvian copper mine Antamina, owned by BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN), has reported 210 positive cases of coronavirus and said the date to restart operations is…




South America divided on coronavirus measures

South American countries have taken varying approaches to containing the spread of COVID-19, ranging from leaving it to states and cities to handle the virus to implementing aggressive lockdowns and…


Vale's Goro nickel mine on the island of New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Credit: Vale

Vale cuts production guidance again

Brazil’s Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s top iron ore producer, has once again lowered its production forecast for 2020 due to a mix of factors including heavy rain, unplanned outages…




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