June 4, 2019 Panama president-elect says he will review contract with First Quantum Panamanian President-elect Laurentino Cortizo said on Tuesday his incoming government would review a contract awarded to a subsidiary of Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals.
June 4, 2019 Venezuela is said to default on gold swap with Deutsche Bank Venezuela has defaulted on a gold swap agreement valued at $750 million with Deutsche Bank, prompting the lender to take control of the precious metal which was used as collateral.
June 4, 2019 Argentine court denies challenge to law against mining on glaciers Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday shot down a challenge to an environmental law banning mining in glacial areas that had been brought by Canadian miner Barrick Gold.
June 4, 2019 Sandspring PEA pegs Toroparu production at 4.5moz over 24 years The project contains one of the largest in-situ gold reserves and resources owned by an independent junior mining company in South America.
June 4, 2019 Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf…
June 4, 2019 Canada’s Monarca to acquire San José project in Mexico Chip sampling on the property produced significant gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead results.
June 3, 2019 Lithium mining superpowers seek riches as battery makers The race by Tesla, Samsung and other technology giants to secure supplies of lithium is creating a unique chance for two global mining superpowers to reap more value from their…
June 3, 2019 Iron ore sticks to fundamentals as other commodities dance to noise — opinion While geopolitical concerns have been the prime driver for most commodity markets recently, iron ore has been a standout, trading largely on traditional fundamentals.
June 3, 2019 Gold climbs as Trump’s Mexico threat shows ‘no country is safe’ Gold is finally seeing some bullish momentum as trade ructions escalate, fueling the biggest rally among the top miners in seven months.
June 3, 2019 Royal Road Minerals acquires Northern Colombia Holdings The acquired company holds or has rights to a title package comprised of mining concession agreements covering approximately 35,747 hectares of land.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
