Freeport-McMoRan forced to close down Peruvian mine over coronavirus

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. said Wednesday that it will have to shut down one of its biggest copper mines, at least temporarily, as a result of the spread of the coronavirus.

The Phoenix-based international mining company said that after the Peruvian government issued a declaration of a national emergency in its efforts to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, it has suspended mining operations at its Cerro Verde site in that country, and has temporarily transitioned to a care and maintenance status for a…

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