LONDON – Global copper production in 2020 is expected to be impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak, according to GlobalData. After declining 1.9% in 2019 to 20.6 million metric tons due to lower ore grades and production disruptions, copper production was initially expected to grow 3.4% in 2020 due to an anticipated increase in production from Chile, China and Peru. However, with falling demand and ongoing disruption to mining activities due to lockdowns, this has been reduced to 1.9%, with production of 21Mt in 2020.
MILPITAS, CA – SEMI has urged global government representatives to designate the semiconductor industry as an essential business, so operations at companies across the chip supply chain can continue without interruption as the spread of Covid-19 continues.
MILPITAS, CA — Global semiconductor materials market revenues decreased 1.1% in 2019, according to SEMI.
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS -- Neways today said all its operating companies in the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and China remain operational at this time.
TAIPEI – Foxconn reported a 23.7% year-over-year decline in profit in the fourth quarter of 2019 to NT$47.8 billion (US$1.6 billion), according to reports.
FOUNTAIN INN, SC – Kyocera completed its previously announced acquisition of AVX, following the completion of Kyocera’s tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of AVX common stock that it did not already own.
