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Panama’s industry chamber warns First Quantum against using royalty increase for political gain

Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture said it hopes the extra funds the state will receive from its recent deal with First Quantum Minerals are not used for political gain.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 23, 2022 | 1:54 pm

LEDs combined with copper may be key to developing new medicines, electronics

LEDs combined with a copper-based molecular catalyst turn out to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 23, 2022 | 7:40 am

Silver Lake Resources grabs troubled Harte Gold

Deal hands Silver Lake the Sugar Zone gold mine in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2022 | 6:24 am

Newcrest expands footprint in Canada with Pretium buy

Australian giant now owns the Brucejack mine, one of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2022 | 3:43 am

Imperial Metals surrenders Giant Copper project to British Columbia government

The decision to now surrender all of its remaining claims…

Northern Miner Staff | January 20, 2022 | 1:20 pm

Fortuna Silver subsidiary cleared of water contamination accusations in Mexico

Activists were accusing Compañía Minera Cuzcatlán of polluting rainwater collection ponds in the Magdalena Ocotlán municipality.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 2, 2020 | 11:43 am

Explosion at coal mine in Colombia kills nine

The blast was caused by the accumulation of gasses in the pit.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 2, 2020 | 9:52 am

Auryn to acquire Eastmain, create Fury Gold

Fury Gold will combine the high-grade gold projects: Committee Bay in Nunavut, Homestake Ridge in B.C. and Eau Claire in Quebec.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 31, 2020 | 11:05 am

Centerra Q2 profits surge, dividend raised

The miner recorded net income of $80.7 million or $0.27 per share for Q2 2020, more than double the previous year's profits.

Jackson Chen | July 31, 2020 | 10:19 am

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.

MINING.com Editor | July 31, 2020 | 7:58 am

Chilean watchdog charges BHP for water misuse at Escondida

Regulator said the mine had caused a serious drop in the water table, which could result in the revocation of the environmental permit, closure or a fine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2020 | 7:29 am