Research agency Fitch Solutions has revised downwards some of its mineral production forecasts for this year, in light of increasing operational disruptions while Covid-19 continues to spread globally.
For example, Fitch revised its production forecast for copper to 20.28-million tonnes, from the 20.3-million tonnes expected previously. It also expects a decline in nickel production to 207-million tonnes, compared with its forecast of 269-million tonnes previously.