January 11, 2024 Grupo Mexico weighs bid for First Quantum’s Spanish mine First Quantum initiated a process to sell its Las Cruces mine in southern Spain in December after the sudden closure of the Cobre Panama mine.
January 11, 2024 Saudi Arabia’s Manara Minerals fund plans metals trading arm Manara is in talks to potentially buy a stake in Pakistan's Reko Diq mine.
January 11, 2024 Vale’s $10 billion spend on Canada targets existing potential Vale Base Metals chairman Mark Cutifani is undertaking a unit-wide asset review.
January 10, 2024 First Quantum to present initial preservation plan for Panama copper mine The Cobre Panama project was forced to shut down after Panama's top court ruled that its contract was unconstitutional.
January 10, 2024 Taseko says Gibraltar mine output rose 26% to 123 million lb. copper in 2023 The rise was supported by a strong fourth quarter during which 34 million lb. of copper and 369,000 lb. of molybdenum were produced.
January 10, 2024 Saudi Arabia signs mining deals with four nations The country also announced a $182 million mineral exploration incentive program.
January 10, 2024 Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets Ivanhoe Electric is part of a growing number of international mining companies investing in Saudi Arabia.
January 10, 2024 Saudi Arabia earmarks $182 million for minerals exploration in mining push The Gulf state has revised upwards estimates for its untapped mineral resources to $2.5 trillion.
January 9, 2024 Union members stage demonstration at First Quantum’s Panama mine While the objectives of the demonstration were unclear, it’s the latest sign of the role played by resource nationalism in the shutdown of the Cobre Panama mine.
January 9, 2024 Saudi Arabia ups mineral resource estimates to $2.5 trillion About 10% of the increase in estimate comes from the addition of rare earths minerals.
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
