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Peru to implement new measures in mining, energy sectors to reactivate the economy

The Peruvian executive wants to implement 25 measures to reactivate the country’s economy, focusing on the mining, energy and oil and gas sectors.

Staff Writer | November 12, 2023 | 9:15 am

Codelco CEO sees copper output in 2023 closing at 1.315mt

Production at Codelco will close the year at around 1.315…

Reuters | November 12, 2023 | 8:12 am

Peru’s copper production up 2.5% in September

The increase was driven by higher output from the Quellaveco…

Reuters | November 10, 2023 | 3:31 pm

Ganfeng open to Mexico venture on canceled lithium mine

Ganfeng is attempting to navigate President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s…

Bloomberg News | November 10, 2023 | 10:50 am

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart enters rare earths business in Brazil

Brazilian Rare Earths will list on the ASX with a…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 10, 2023 | 10:27 am

Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine

Moves comes after the Canadian miner missed a deadline to finalize a deal that would have increased payments to the government from the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2022 | 3:41 am

Most Brazil gold mined near Amazon may be illegal, study shows

As much as 98% of the gold sold from areas surrounding indigenous lands in Brazil between 2018 and 2020 has indications of irregularity, according to studies.

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2022 | 12:26 pm

Marimaca Copper stock rises as company drills first significant sulphides in Chile

Drill hole MAD-22 returned 92 metres at 2.11% total copper from 140 metres.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 9:34 am

Colombia mining exports forecast to hit all-time high in 2022

The country's gold production in 2022 is forecast at 1.56 million troy ounces.

Reuters | December 15, 2022 | 8:01 am

First Quantum and Panama fail to reach agreement over giant copper mine

Collapse of talks over a new royalty payment structure has triggered fears the company's Cobre Panamá mine could be nationalized.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 7:45 am

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Peru to implement new measures in mining, energy sectors to reactivate the economy

Codelco CEO sees copper output in 2023 closing at 1.315mt

Peru’s copper production up 2.5% in September

Ganfeng open to Mexico venture on canceled lithium mine

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart enters rare earths business in Brazil

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Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine

Most Brazil gold mined near Amazon may be illegal, study shows

Marimaca Copper stock rises as company drills first significant sulphides in Chile

Colombia mining exports forecast to hit all-time high in 2022

First Quantum and Panama fail to reach agreement over giant copper mine

Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $2.9m investment

Las Bambas running out of storage space in threat to production

Cochilco cuts copper price projection for 2023 to $3.70/lb

China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium