November 23, 2023 First Quantum suspends copper production in Panama amid blockade The future of Cobre Panama faces uncertainty after widespread protests erupted last month.
November 23, 2023 Column: Copper supply rethink as smelter treatment charges fall The prospect of too many smelters chasing a finite amount of raw material is at the forefront of many Chinese producers' minds.
November 23, 2023 Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the mine's throughput capacity to 36 million tonnes per year by the final quarter of 2024.
November 23, 2023 Millennial leader takes over broke and crime-wracked Ecuador The 35 year-old president, Daniel Noboa, faces a country where voters recently backed a referendum to restrict gold and copper mining.
November 22, 2023 Codelco says making progress on key projects, following output hit The state-owned miner said it has reached a production 'turning point'.
November 22, 2023 Fitch downgrades Codelco for first time in years "The downgrade of Codelco's ratings is a result of lowering its standalone credit profile," it said.
November 22, 2023 First Quantum plans maintenance for Panama copper mine amid protests Panama's top court will hear the legality of the contract awarded to First Quantum from Nov, 24.
November 22, 2023 Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures.
November 22, 2023 Guyana Goldstrike scraps copper project buy and name change The Canadian gold explorer is actively reviewing and evaluating other resource opportunities as it seeks to realign its business strategy.
November 22, 2023 Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador.
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