BHP/Glencore/Teck venture resumes operations after Covid-19 suspension

The Antamina copper/zinc mine, in Peru, will resume operations at 80% capacity, 22.5%-owner Teck Resources reported on Wednesday.

The mine will gradually ramp up to full production capacity in the third quarter, while adhering to comprehensive Covid-19 protocols.

Antamina operated under an exemption from the Peruvian government to its Covid-19 emergency decree was issued in late March, but suspended operations in mid-April.