First Quantum says two contractors died in Zambia The Canadian miner has also halted its massive copper mine in Panama as the country's Supreme Court debates whether to cancel the mining contract. Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 3:37 am
First Quantum warns of arbitration as Panama weighs copper contract Canada's First Quantum Minerals sent two notifications of intent to start an arbitration process against Panama. Reuters | November 26, 2023 | 12:22 pm
El Salvador wants humanitarian corridor for truckers stranded in Panama over mining protests El Salvador is asking the Panamanian government and civil society leaders to allow Salvadoran truckers to return home. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 26, 2023 | 12:07 pm
Panama copper miners attacked by protesters, union boss says Protesters attacked workers leaving the Cobre Panama mine early Sunday. Bloomberg News | November 26, 2023 | 9:51 am
Exposing the copper surplus myth When the International Copper Study Group met last October, it was expecting a market surplus of 155,000 tonnes in 2023. In May, the group changed that to a 114,000-tonne deficit. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | November 24, 2023 | 4:42 pm
Study points to mining conflict emerging at future salmon habits along BC-Alaska border In 25 of the 114 rivers surveyed by the study, more than half of the future salmon habitat would lie within 5 kilometres of a mining claim. Staff Writer | November 24, 2023 | 11:07 am
Panama’s top court to rule on First Quantum copper mine fate The Supreme Court of Panama is expected to rule on several constitutional challenges to the contract signed by the Canadian miner. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2023 | 5:23 am
Global EV mandates would require 388 new mines: Fraser Institute Demand for battery metals for EVs far exceeds global mining capacity. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | November 23, 2023 | 2:11 pm
First Quantum suspends copper production in Panama amid blockade The future of Cobre Panama faces uncertainty after widespread protests erupted last month. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 10:13 am