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Strike at Newmont’s Peñaquito mine ends with 8% pay raise

Agreement ends a four-month-long strike at Mexico’s largest gold mine, which cost Newmont millions of dollars a day.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2023 | 3:50 am

First Quantum says open to adjusting contract for Panama operations

The company said in a statement it will collaborate with…

Reuters | October 4, 2023 | 4:10 pm

Panama to withdraw proposed contract for First Quantum

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered near Panama's governmental offices in…

Reuters | October 3, 2023 | 11:21 am

Argonaut Gold mulls Mexican asset sale to sharpen focus on flagship Magino mine in Ontario

The company is targeting commercial production at Magino by the…

Blair McBride | September 29, 2023 | 12:22 pm

Panama suspends debate for First Quantum’s new mining contract

Earlier this month, some members of Panama's congress visited First…

Reuters | September 28, 2023 | 11:39 am

Condor Gold says La India “construction ready”

Definitive feasibility study for La India, which will provide a base for finance discussions, will come in the third quarter of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2022 | 4:03 am

Panama Commerce Minister with key mining contract role named US ambassador

Ramon Martinez was the government's lead negotiator for a new contract with First Quantum.

Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 4:58 pm

Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report

High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.

Henry Lazenby | May 6, 2022 | 6:46 am

Vulcan mining unit shut down by Mexican authorities

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has previously criticized Vulcan's "destruction" of the area.

Reuters | May 5, 2022 | 8:34 pm

Grupo Mexico’s Q1 net profit falls 7.2% after Peru blockage

Mexico's top copper miner's revenues rose 9.6% to $3.76 billion, above the Refinitiv estimate of $3.68 billion.

Reuters | May 2, 2022 | 5:40 pm

Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasts mining law reform

The Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasted the contents of the legal reforms that nationalize the lithium industry.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 1, 2022 | 1:37 pm

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Strike at Newmont’s Peñaquito mine ends with 8% pay raise

First Quantum says open to adjusting contract for Panama operations

Panama to withdraw proposed contract for First Quantum

Argonaut Gold mulls Mexican asset sale to sharpen focus on flagship Magino mine in Ontario

Panama suspends debate for First Quantum’s new mining contract

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Condor Gold says La India “construction ready”

Panama Commerce Minister with key mining contract role named US ambassador

Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report

Vulcan mining unit shut down by Mexican authorities

Grupo Mexico’s Q1 net profit falls 7.2% after Peru blockage

Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasts mining law reform

Gatos Silver halts operations as Mexican regulator pulls permit

Business group blasts Mexico’s new lithium law as violating trade deal

First Quantum Minerals’ profit more than doubles on higher prices