March 6, 2024 First Quantum’s Panama mine closure to cost around $800m, minister says An inter-ministry coalition which is developing the mine's closure plan is working on alternative measures to recoup funds.
March 6, 2024 Sprott Asset Management launches copper miners ETF The ETF has Freeport-McMoRan, Antofagasta, and Southern Copper Corp as its top holdings by weight.
March 6, 2024 Diamonds can help speed up EVs’ charging time A diamond nano-membrane is extremely effective at distributing heat and significantly reducing battery charging time.
March 6, 2024 SolGold soars on $3.2bn investment, largest in Ecuador history Committed funds add to a previous $311 million the company vowed to invest in its Cascabel copper-gold project.
March 5, 2024 Chinese money can’t be solution for cash-strapped Canadian miners, minister says Chinese investors will all have to go through a national security review, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Tuesday.
March 5, 2024 Indonesia aims to finish mining output quotas approval by end-March The approval process for the quotas has been delayed this year, raising concerns from nickel smelters who are facing depleting ore stock.
March 5, 2024 First Quantum expects to ship trapped Panama copper within weeks Unleashing the stockpile of semi-processed metal could generate between $200 million and $300 million based on today’s copper prices.
March 5, 2024 Future of First Quantum mine is for the people of Panama to decide, US official says Panama holds presidential elections in May, and the future of Cobre Panama mine has emerged as a flash point among opponents and supporters of the mine.
March 5, 2024 Ecuador government inks investment agreements with Adventus, Atico Ecuador will invest $100 million in the Condor project and $157 million in the La Plata project.
March 5, 2024 First Quantum opens Panama mine for public visits in restart bid The miner also expects to secure authorization to sell more than 120,000 metric tons of copper concentrate stored near a port.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
