November 1, 2023 Ottawa outlines eligibility for companies seeking C$1.5bn in critical minerals infrastructure funding Natural Resources Canada announced projects eligible to apply for the new Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund include clean energy and transportation projects that support critical minerals mines.
November 1, 2023 First Quantum faces rocky road as Panama protesters dig in Investors wiped out about $6 billion, or 48%, from the company's market value this week.
November 1, 2023 Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe hopes demand for the mineral will help revive its ailing economy.
November 1, 2023 Poll – Copper to claw higher in 2024 despite headwinds Copper prices have shed about 15% since touching the highest in more seven months in January.
November 1, 2023 Column: Mining faces gulf between ambition and reality on energy transition, China Mining companies in the West are facing two overarching challenges in trying to produce enough metals to enable the energy transition.
November 1, 2023 First Quantum shares down 50% as Panama Congress committee OKs referendum Bill has cleared the first hurdle to becoming a law that allows national referendum on the contract covering Cobre Panama copper mine.
October 31, 2023 Chinese wire rod giant Amer to wind up Shanghai copper trading book Amer’s Shanghai trading unit, Arc Resources terminated many contracts with existing customers and suppliers for the remainder of 2023.
October 31, 2023 Panama’s investor-friendly image at risk from anti-mining rage First Quantum’s troubles are playing out in a country led by one of the most pro-business governments in the region.
October 31, 2023 Canada, US must spur critical mineral mining, refining at home to secure clean energy shift, American envoy says Both countries need to build up their mining and refining, and battery making capacity quickly.
October 31, 2023 Fleet Space Technologies launches new ExoSphere features for global mineral exploration ExoSphere also awarded a Demonstrator Program contract by the Australian Space Agency to develop geophysical devices for locating water deposits on the Moon.
Lithium prices surges in China after local authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining. December 17, 2025 | 05:36 am