Panama trade minister resigns after mining contract backlashJorge Rivera has been named the replacement.Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 3:01 pm
Panama mine shutdown threatens copper’s surplusThe expectation for a looser market in the near term…Bloomberg News | November 30, 2023 | 10:35 am
Panama copper miners take to the streets in backlash to shutdown“This is a source of income for more than 40,000…Bloomberg News | November 29, 2023 | 4:54 pm
Panama breakthrough adds to good news for global copper supplies The Cobre Panama mine accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production. Bloomberg News | March 1, 2023 | 8:42 am
Panama and First Quantum nearing agreement over copper mine There are only three issues left to be solved, with two of them being in the final stage of negotiations. Reuters | February 28, 2023 | 4:27 pm
Decree adds to doubts about Mexican lithium industry’s future President Lopez Obrador recently established a more than 900-square-mile lithium mining zone in the Sonora state. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:01 am
Bear Creek eyes 49% output increase from Mercedes gold mine this year The Mercedes mine is forecast to produce 65,000 to 75,000 ounces of gold for the year. Staff Writer | February 26, 2023 | 10:07 am
Mexico President orders ministry to step up lithium nationalization Studies suggest Mexico may have some 1.7 million tonnes of lithium. Reuters | February 19, 2023 | 9:17 am
Mexican president to sign over lithium reserves to energy ministry on Saturday The move has attracted skepticism as to whether Mexico can commercially extract its lithium. Reuters | February 15, 2023 | 9:11 am
Significant ‘advances’ made in Panama copper mine dispute – minister "I hope to resolve the remaining contention points soon," said Federico Alfaro, Panama's trade and industry chief. Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 12:11 pm
Panama says negotiations with First Quantum making headway The main bone of contention centres on taxes and royalties the Canadian miner should pay to the government. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 6:31 am
Torex Gold to spend up to $440 million on Media Luna project The Mexican gold project was 15% complete by the end of 2022 and commercial production is anticipated in late 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 3:56 am