Cobre Panama: How a $10 billion copper mine is now sitting idle in the jungleFor the wider mining industry, the story of First Quantum in Panama has become a cautionary tale.Bloomberg News | April 16, 2024 | 6:17 am
Barrick’s gold production continues to trail estimatesThe miner reported total preliminary output of 940,000 ounces of…Reuters | April 16, 2024 | 5:27 am
Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next weekOver 500 constitutional challenges have been filed against the law,…Henry Lazenby | April 11, 2024 | 10:00 am
RMI and Copper Mark release Risk Readiness Assessment criteria RRA consists of 33 criteria covering ESG risks, and defines due diligence requirements. Staff Writer | October 19, 2023 | 11:58 am
Grupo Mexico proposes work group to address Sonora river contamination Nine years ago, a toxic mining acid spill into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's Sonora state became one of the country's worst ecological disasters. Reuters | October 18, 2023 | 4:08 am
Oroco shares rise on PEA for Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico Over an approximate 20-year mine life, the Santo Tomas project would have total payable copper production (in concentrate) of 4.75 billion lb. Staff Writer | October 17, 2023 | 9:37 am
Newmont starts ramp-up at Peñasquito as strike ends Return to normal operations at Mexico’s largest gold mine is expected to take several weeks, and Newmont vowed to update markets next week. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2023 | 3:52 am
Mexico govt blames Grupo Mexico for 2014 toxic spill, wants new cleanup plan The spill pumped 40,000 cubic meters of toxic mining acid into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's northern Sonora state. Reuters | October 13, 2023 | 9:09 am
Volcanic Gold shares rise on Guatemala Mila discovery The Volcanic team discovered significant concentrations of bonanza-grade and visible gold within a 250 x 570-metre zone, at the prospect, notably in quartz veins. Henry Lazenby | October 11, 2023 | 3:57 pm
Pan American Silver plans La Colorada mine restart after robbery Last week the miner suspended all operating activities at La Colorada after reporting an armed robbery involving two trailers of concentrate. Staff Writer | October 11, 2023 | 3:56 pm
X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech Researchers emphasized that many mines set to close soon don't have plans for future operations or transitioning to a post-coal economy. Henry Lazenby | October 11, 2023 | 11:35 am
Panama cabinet approves modified contract with First Quantum The approval comes after extended negotiations over regulations concerning the Cobre Panama copper mine, which accounts for about 4% of Panama's GDP. Reuters | October 10, 2023 | 4:28 pm