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Supply chains are slowing or halting production entirely.<\/p>\n<p>The latest paper from the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) details how <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2YaTMBu\">COVID-19 has impacted employment in mining<\/a>. 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