January 14, 2024 International organizations pen letter, report supporting Salvadoran anti-mining activists Five men arrested last year played a central role in the events that led the Salvadoran government to pass the first-ever national prohibition on metals mining in 2017.
January 11, 2024 Grupo Mexico weighs bid for First Quantum’s Spanish mine First Quantum initiated a process to sell its Las Cruces mine in southern Spain in December after the sudden closure of the Cobre Panama mine.
January 10, 2024 First Quantum to present initial preservation plan for Panama copper mine The Cobre Panama project was forced to shut down after Panama's top court ruled that its contract was unconstitutional.
January 9, 2024 Union members stage demonstration at First Quantum’s Panama mine While the objectives of the demonstration were unclear, it’s the latest sign of the role played by resource nationalism in the shutdown of the Cobre Panama mine.
January 9, 2024 Calibre posts record annual gold production, exceeding 2023 guidance Looking ahead, the company is expecting its gold production to fall between 275,000 and 300,000 oz. in 2024.
January 9, 2024 Avino gets community ok to develop La Preciosa La Preciosa hosts one of Mexico's largest undeveloped primary silver resources and is located about 19km from the company's Avino mine.
January 8, 2024 Vizsla boosts grade to 289 g/t silver, 88.2 million oz. contained silver for Panuco project in Mexico Resources in both the indicated and inferred categories have increased by 48.7%.
January 5, 2024 First Quantum calls on Panama to prevent violence at closed mine The Suntracs construction union — which played a leading role in protests that led to the mine’s closure late last year — is planning a march at the mine site.
January 4, 2024 Workers at First Quantum’s shuttered Panama mine warn of threat to ‘invade’ site The miners' union expressed concern about the construction workers' plans to force their way into the mine on Jan. 9.
December 28, 2023 Mexico finds first remains of coal miners lost in 2022 accident Mexican authorities have located the remains of two of the 10 coal miners trapped and killed at the El Pinabete mine in August 2022.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
