Vale mulls briquette plants in Gulf of Mexico, Middle EastThe company opened a new plant in Espirito Santo state, Brazil, with production capacity of 2 million metric tons per year.Reuters | December 12, 2023 | 7:21 am
First Quantum requests end of blockades to Cobre Panamá copper mineOngoing blockades have prevented the miner from receiving the supplies…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 10, 2023 | 11:46 am
Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctionsLouis Freeh, who ran the bureau from 1993 to mid-2001,…Colin McClelland | December 4, 2023 | 10:00 am
Barrick enters JV with Unigold on Neita Norte gold project in Dominican Republic The 10,903-hectare Neita Norte exploration concession was awarded to Unigold in March 2023. Staff Writer | July 14, 2023 | 9:29 am
Calibre on the front foot with third quarterly production record In the June quarter, Calibre produced 68,776 oz. gold, representing a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2022. Henry Lazenby | July 11, 2023 | 4:01 pm
A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean As the International Seabed Authority meets in Kingston this week, it will be writing rules for deep sea mining that threatens the very ecosystems in need of preservation. Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 2:02 pm
Deep-sea mining could hurt $5.5bn tuna industry, study claims Scientists say climate change would likely change tuna's migration patterns, leading them to areas targeted by deep-sea miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2023 | 5:44 am
Strike at Newmont’s Peñasquito hurting Mexico’s mining sector The chamber of mines says the ongoing halt of Peñasquito will have a significant impact on Mexico's already-weak output. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2023 | 4:49 am
GoGold Resources announces PEA for Los Ricos gold-silver project Highlights of the PEA include an after-tax NPV of C$413 million with an after-tax IRR of 29%. Staff Writer | July 4, 2023 | 8:43 am
Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor. Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am
Mexico’s Superior Agrarian Court orders case between Penmont, traditional Sonora landowners reopened A ruling may force Penmont to return the resources extracted from the El Bajío ejido in Sonora. Staff Writer | June 24, 2023 | 3:13 pm
Mining deal-making declines, but Beaty and others see opportunities As the value of mining industry mergers and acquisitions falls from last year’s high, some investors see divergent trends moderating conditions. Colin McClelland | June 23, 2023 | 10:40 am