November 29, 2023 Panama orders First Quantum’s copper mine closure President Laurentino Cortizo said "the orderly and safe closure of the mine" would begin as soon as top court ruling became official.
November 29, 2023 Dundee Precious extends Chelopech mine life in Bulgaria to 2032 The mine is expected to remain in production to 2032.
November 29, 2023 Brazil authorities expect Mariana dam disaster deal to close in December According to the newspaper O Tempo, the compensation is expected to exceed that of the Brumadinho disaster, for which Vale paid $7.72 billion.
November 29, 2023 Implats to restart platinum mine after fatal accident The company said it will resume production at its Rustenburg operations on Thursday.
November 29, 2023 Nippon Steel to hunt for more coking coal, iron ore assets Japan's top steelmaker already owns stakes in several coking coal mines.
November 29, 2023 Ivanhoe Electric JV kicks off Saudi exploration campaign The joint venture has exclusive access to approximately 48,500 square kilometres of land on the Arabian Shield.
November 29, 2023 Panama to shut down First Quantum mine after ruling, President says Authorities will start “the transition process for the orderly and safe closure of the mine,” Laurentino Cortizo said in a post on X.
November 29, 2023 Boliden warns of lower Q4 copper ore throughput at Aitik mine Guidance for copper and gold content was not affected by the production disruptions.
November 29, 2023 Rio Tinto sells stake in Canadian diamond project, ups interest in copper Rio Tinto sold its 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, and is increasing its stake in a Yukon copper firm.
November 28, 2023 Strike at Las Bambas mine to end on Thursday The announcement comes after a government labor entity said the strike was improper.
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