May 13, 2024 Peru zinc miner Volcan to avoid debt haircut, new owner says On top of making payments in June and August, Volcan is at an advanced stage in talks to sell its non-core assets.
May 13, 2024 Chile truckers protest rising crime in threat to mine transport There were no immediate reports of disruptions at Chile’s giant copper and lithium operations.
May 13, 2024 Freeport enters earn-in on Max Resource’s Cesar project in Colombia According to Max, the Cesar project is host to one of the world's largest underexplored sedimentary copper-silver systems.
May 13, 2024 Top critical mineral miner CBMM sees opportunity in EV batteries CBMM sold 600 tons of niobium oxide for batteries in scooters and other small vehicles last year as part of a test project.
May 12, 2024 Suppliers ask Newmont to reopen Cerro Negro mine in Argentina Newmont’s Cerro Negro operation was shut down on April 10, following the death of two workers.
May 10, 2024 Golden Minerals sells Mexican mine, shifts focus to Argentina Total consideration is $5.5 million cash, plus value-added tax.
May 10, 2024 Copper price above $10,000 as supply worries counter faltering demand Prices of copper have risen 17% this year on fears of shortages.
May 10, 2024 Chile copper output edges down in March, dragged by Codelco Output at Codelco slid 10.1% to total 107,300 metric tons in March.
May 10, 2024 Rio Tinto has not ruled out bid for Anglo American — report While Rio has a smaller market capitalization than rival BHP, it's large enough to make an all-share offer for some or all of Anglo American.
May 9, 2024 Panama president-elect rules out First Quantum talks until arbitration dropped Until closure, Cobre Panama was responsible for approximately 5% of Panama's GDP.
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