Top metal miners curb operations as governments fight coronavirus

Top metal miners curb operations as governments fight coronavirus

Mining Companies Curb Operations Government contain COVID-19
As countries are making everything efforts to combat the COVID-19, world\'s top metal producers are restricting their operations, which will possibly affect the metal supply.
Peru, the world’s second-largest copper miner and third-biggest silver producer, declared a state of emergency till 13rd April, closing its borders and ordering a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, Freeport-McMoRan and Newmont are curbing their operations in the country, reports Bloomberg.
The impact of COVID-19 goes far beyond Peru. In Canada, Vale SA said it’s putting its Voisey Bay mine under temporary care and maintenance in a move that’s seen trimming the company’s copper output. In Mongolia, Rio Tinto Group’s multi-billion project to develop an underground mine at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold site has also been slowed.
The global pandemic that has killed more than 98,000 has forced governments to limit the movement of people to contain the coronavirus, disrupting supply chains and economic activity. Companies including metal producers have curbed their operations to critical activities, while cutting non-essential travel of its office employees to protect their workers against the disease. (By DANIEL BRIGHTMORE)
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