May 3, 2024 Underwater power play for metals in full swing The International Seabed Authority, which next meets in July, is hashing out the world’s first underwater mining code.
May 1, 2024 Barrick Gold beats estimates for quarterly profit, enters JV in Jamaica Barrick's gold production fell to 940,000 ounces in the quarter, but average realized gold prices rose to $2,075.
April 26, 2024 Mexico notches win in labor dispute over alleged violations at mine The US had requested a probe last year into alleged workers rights abuses at a Grupo Mexico mine in the central state of Zacatecas.
April 26, 2024 Southern Copper’s output seen above 1 million tonnes in 2027 The company also edged up its forecasts for this year, predicting output of 949,000 tons.
April 26, 2024 Panama completes process of mining concession cancellations The law was passed in November 2023 in response to the protests against First Quantum Minerals' new contract.
April 25, 2024 Grupo Mexico posts 16% drop in Q1 net profit as metals prices fall Earnings were lower copper, molybdenum and zinc prices.
April 24, 2024 First Quantum could remove copper from Panama mine after election, CEO says Panama goes to polls in May this year.
April 24, 2024 E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow – report A new report by IDTechEx states that even though investing in e-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners, adoption is still in its nascent stages.
April 23, 2024 ESG Watch: Why climate change is leaving mining firms between a rock and a hard place By 2050, the World Bank forecasts that demand for the metals and minerals used to produce the clean energy technologies will increase by almost 500%.
April 23, 2024 TMC, SGS produce world’s first nickel sulphate from seafloor polymetallic nodules Following the successful nickel sulphate production, SGS continues testing to produce what TMC believes will be the world’s first cobalt sulphate from polymetallic nodules.
Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to remain high The battery energy storage system sector will continue to gain market share, with projected growth of 50-55% in 2026, it said. February 12, 2026 | 11:41 am