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Gemfields auction revenue down amid market softening

Revenue from auctions was down 17% to $121 million for the first six months of 2024, from $145 million a year earlier.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2024 | 7:46 am

Adventus wins permit challenge, but Silvercorp deal still in jeopardy

The company's El Domo-Curipamba project represents Ecuador's next big mine…

Staff Writer | July 25, 2024 | 2:56 pm

‘We can raise more money in the Middle East,’ says junior that left Canada for UAE

SRG Mining is the first junior to redomicile to the…

Alisha Hiyate - The Northern Miner | July 25, 2024 | 2:07 pm

First Quantum mine not on agenda this year, says Panama President

The Panamanian President said Cobre Panama will be addressed as…

Reuters | July 25, 2024 | 7:19 am

Taliban start building road for huge Chinese copper mining project

Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth has been trumpeted as a path…

Reuters | July 25, 2024 | 6:29 am

Antofagasta goes ahead with $4.4 billion Centinela expansion

The second concentrator will add 170,000 tonnes of copper-equivalent a year to the miner's overall production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2023 | 6:05 am

Saturn Resources buys Shanta Gold for $180m

As part of the deal, Shanta will leave the AIM exchange, the London market for small and medium size firms, where it has been since 2005.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2023 | 3:56 am

Blue Lagoon, Lake Babine Nation ink deal to start underground mining at Dome Mountain

The project contains an estimated measured resource of 135,000 tonnes grading 10.32 g/t gold and 57.31 g/t silver.

Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 12:29 pm

Fortescue settles sexual harassment dispute in A$1.4 million deal

The workplace safety watchdog has dropped 34 charges against the iron ore producer for failing to provide requested documents.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2023 | 9:00 am

Genetically modified bugs may help the US recover REEs from e-waste

The bacterium Vibrio natriegens could help optimize the efficiency of the purification of rare earth elements found in smartphones and other electronics.

Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 6:06 am

Centamin grows Sukari gold reserves for third straight year

The Egyptian mine's reserves reached 5.8 million oz. this year, a 10% increase from the 5.3 million oz. estimate in the life of mine plan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2023 | 5:53 am

Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024

CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex.

Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 3:35 am

Panama rejects Orla Mining’s request for permit extension

The Canadian miner said Panama also declared the concessions were in a reserve area, cancelling them altogether.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2023 | 6:05 am

Thousands of Cobre Panamá workers join First Quantum’s voluntary retirement scheme

Close to 2,500 workers joined Minera Panamá’s special voluntary retirement scheme following the order received by parent company First Quantum Minerals to end mining operations at the Cobre Panamá copper mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 17, 2023 | 12:21 pm

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