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Panama says negotiations with First Quantum making headway

The main bone of contention centres on taxes and royalties the Canadian miner should pay to the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 6:31 am

Torex Gold to spend up to $440 million on Media Luna project

The Mexican gold project was 15% complete by the end…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 3:56 am

Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study

Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 7:22 am

Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022

Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:14 am

Copper price rises on Fed’s comments

The dollar eased after Fed chair failed to offer fresh…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 5:12 am

New hyperspectral imaging satellite expected to support mining operations

Orbital Sidekick’s Aurora satellite will allow for global-scale subterranean mineral identification, surveying and monitoring.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2021 | 11:12 pm

B2Gold launches arbitration against Mali over Menankoto exploration permit

Operations at the Fekola mine, 20 kilometres from the Menankoto permit and projected to produce 530,000 to 560,000 ounces of gold in 2021, have not been impacted.

MINING.com Editor | June 24, 2021 | 3:05 pm

Ecuador sees mining exports rising 74% in 2021, ministry says

Ecuador has plentiful mineral reserves, but has lagged far behind other Andean countries in developing large-scale mining.

Reuters | June 24, 2021 | 1:13 pm

Santacruz Silver reports fatality at Rosario mine

The accident took place at the Membrillo mine area as a result of a rock fall.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2021 | 9:07 am

Black market bullion is in the crosshairs of Bolivian lawmakers

Bolivian lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow the country’s central bank to boost its gold reserves via purchases from bullion produced in the country.

Bloomberg News | June 24, 2021 | 8:52 am

Congo seizes gold worth $1.9 million in Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Congolese authorities have seized 31 kg of gold, in a rare loss for smugglers.

Reuters | June 24, 2021 | 7:32 am

Gold miners need to get greener to meet 2030 emissions targets — report

Wood Mackenzie plots the forecast progress of gold miners out to 2030 against the reduction in emissions required to align with the 2°C and 1.5°C targets.

MINING.com Editor | June 23, 2021 | 12:22 pm

Morocco’s Managem starts gold production at its Guinea mine

The company said it plans to produce 130,000 ounces of gold a year at the Tri-K mine, where reserves are estimated at 1.5 million ounces.

Reuters | June 23, 2021 | 7:49 am

In the cost war, renewables are winning battles against fossil fuels — report

The International Renewable Energy Agency reports that, in some cases, new renewable power generation capacity has electricity costs lower than the cheapest source of new fossil fuel‑fired capacity.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 23, 2021 | 6:07 am

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