November 29, 2023

Panama to shut down First Quantum mine after ruling, President says

Authorities will start “the transition process for the orderly and safe closure of the mine,” Laurentino Cortizo said in a post on X.

November 29, 2023

Electric car makers can stop worrying so much about lithium

Lithium’s price slump over the past year has been as dramatic as its climb — and it’s probably not finished yet.

November 29, 2023

Boliden warns of lower Q4 copper ore throughput at Aitik mine

Guidance for copper and gold content was not affected by the production disruptions.

November 29, 2023

LME triumphs in lawsuit over cancelled nickel trades

Hedge fund Elliott Associates and market maker Jane Street Global Trading brought the case after LME cancelled $12 billion in trades in 2022.

November 29, 2023

India launches first part of critical minerals auction worth $5.4 billion

India will also announce the acquisition of lithium blocks in Australia and Argentina in a month or two.

November 28, 2023

Deep sea mining company sues Greenpeace amid standoff at sea

The Metals Company said the protest was costing it $1 million a day.

November 28, 2023

Strike at Las Bambas mine to end on Thursday

The announcement comes after a government labor entity said the strike was improper.

November 28, 2023

Canadian critical minerals miner Foran raising C$200 million, a rare financing for a junior company

Canada used to be the top destination globally for raising junior mining capital, and there was an entire ecosystem built around the country’s historic mining projects.

November 28, 2023

Coal mine accident kills 11 people in China’s northeast

An investigation into the incident in Shuangyashan city is ongoing.

November 28, 2023

Dwindling copper supply from Panama and Peru could wipe out global surplus in 2024

If the Cobre Panama mine was to be permanently shut, then the market could easily move into deficit in 2024, a Macquarie analyst said.