The Philippines’ top nickel ore producers, Nickel Asia and Global Ferronickel Holdings, are suspending mining and export operations in a southern province to comply with coronavirus-containment measures.
The moves came just two days after announcing they were resuming operations because an earlier local suspension order had been lifted.
In separate statements, the miners said they heeded an appeal from the Surigao del Norte government to halt operations, which was made after the province was placed in "enhanced community quarantine".