Panama authorizes First Quantum to process stockpiled material from shuttered copper mine
The Cobre Panama mine, one of the world's largest open-pit copper deposits, was shuttered in 2023 following protests.
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Ghana rejected Gold Fields’ lease‑renewal bid and took control of the mine last year.
Allied Critical surges to new high on Portugal tungsten hit
The Canadian junior said initial drilling has intersected over 200 metres of tungsten mineralization at the newly defined Venise target.
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Goldman warns downside risk for copper, trims price target
Bank has trimmed its base-case price target for 2026 to $12,650 a ton, down from $12,850 previously.
Revival sees growth potential at Utah gold mine
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Japanese copper smelters’ H1 output seen rising 3.3% y/y
Its largest copper supplier, Pan Pacific Copper, expects its first-half supply to rise 7.5% from a year earlier.
CATL taps Zijin founder as advisor for mining arm
Chen Jinghe helped lead Zijin from a small gold operation in China to one of the world’s largest miners.
China’s central bank maintains gold buying for 17th month
The country's gold reserves were valued at $342.76 billion at the end of last month, down from $387.59 billion a month earlier.