Peruvian base metals miner Compania Minera Antamina has temporarily suspended operations at its Antamina copper/zinc mine, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mining major BHP, which holds a 33.75% interest in Antemina, on Monday said that the Peruvian company had been operating with a reduced workforce under an exemption from the Peruvian government to its Covid-19 Emergency Decree and Antamina’s current shift has been on site since the national state of emergency began four weeks ago.