April 23, 2024

TMC, SGS produce world’s first nickel sulphate from seafloor polymetallic nodules

Following the successful nickel sulphate production, SGS continues testing to produce what TMC believes will be the world’s first cobalt sulphate from polymetallic nodules.

April 23, 2024

Endeavour Silver shares rise as Terronera surpasses the 50% completion mark

The commissioning of the mine is expected in Q4 2024.

April 18, 2024

Panama election unlikely to shift outlook for First Quantum’s copper mine

Among the five frontrunners for presidency, three have vowed to continue with the plans to close the Cobre Panama mine.

April 17, 2024

Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group says

CMM now pushing governments to bear the full responsibility of obtaining free, prior and informed consent from local communities.

April 16, 2024

Cobre Panama: How a $10 billion copper mine is now sitting idle in the jungle

For the wider mining industry, the story of First Quantum in Panama has become a cautionary tale.

April 16, 2024

Barrick’s gold production continues to trail estimates

The miner reported total preliminary output of 940,000 ounces of gold and 40,000 tonnes of copper in the three months ended March 31.

April 12, 2024

Orla Mining to take Panama to arbitration court

Orla said it had notified authorities of its intentions with the hope of motivating talks between the parties.

April 11, 2024

Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next week

Over 500 constitutional challenges have been filed against the law, Mexico mining law expert Santiago Suarez Sevilla says.

April 7, 2024

First Quantum alerts Panamanian authorities of dangers of long-term concentrate storage at disputed copper mine

Regular monitoring has detected an increase in the chemical reactions that generate dangerous gases and a rise in the temperatures of the copper concentrate stored at the Cobre Panamá mine.

April 3, 2024

US asks Mexico to conduct review of workers’ rights at Tizapa mine

Los Mineros labor union alleges Industrias Peñoles violated workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at the company's mine in Zacazonapan.