June 23, 2023 Mining deal-making declines, but Beaty and others see opportunities As the value of mining industry mergers and acquisitions falls from last year’s high, some investors see divergent trends moderating conditions.
June 23, 2023 Newmont declares force majeure on Peñasquito deliveries The contract clause has been applied to some customers and affects only certain mine products, Newmont said.
June 22, 2023 Mexican president pushes new labor minister to resolve Grupo Mexico conflict Grupo Mexico recently clashed with Lopez Obrador over a railway concession and has several mines where production has stalled.
June 21, 2023 Grupo Mexico defends legality of San Martin mine operations after US labor complaint Since operations resumed, the San Martin mining unit has received more than $105 million in investments.
June 18, 2023 Business groups weigh in on recent mining developments in Panama The Mining Chamber of Panama and the Chamber of Commerce entered the debate related to Cobre Panamá and Cerro Quema.
June 16, 2023 US requests probe of alleged labor abuses at Grupo Mexico mine The request is the eleventh such action under the North American trade pact.
June 11, 2023 Greenpeace Mexico launches campaign against deep-sea mining The international NGO says article 20 of Mexico’s new Mining Law forbids deep-sea mining in Mexican waters and that the country should push for a global moratorium.
June 8, 2023 Newmont suspends operations at Peñasquito mine in Mexico The operations were suspended in response to a labor strike notice.
June 5, 2023 Golden Minerals plans to restart Velardeña operations, but needs cash first The decision to begin operations again at Velardeña was primarily based on vastly improved sales terms it has secured for the gold-rich pyrite concentrate.
June 5, 2023 MAG Silver’s Juanicipio project in Mexico enters commercial production The underground mine, located in the Fresnillo silver trend of Mexico, is owned 44% by MAG and 56% by Fresnillo plc, its operator.
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