June 3, 2022 Global Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies hunting for precious metals, uranium and more As known resources are depleted and projected demand for key minerals increases, finding the next new deposits has become more urgent.
May 26, 2022 SilverCrest Metals begins commissioning Las Chispas project in Mexico It said construction of the processing plant was completed ahead of schedule, adding it expects to reach commercial production by year-end.
May 25, 2022 First Majestic sells La Guitarra silver mine to Sierra Madre in all-share deal worth $35 million ra believes the acquisition of the underground mine and the 500-tonne-per-day mill will help it advance towards its goal of becoming a mid-tier precious metals company.
May 23, 2022 Jamaica says Rusal making consistent payments on tax bill Rusal has paid about 45% so far of a $35 million bauxite production levy that it owes Kingston.
May 17, 2022 Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.
May 16, 2022 Excellon eyes new assets in Mexico ahead of Platosa closure Excellon will wind down operations at Platosa in the third quarter of the year due to a series of challenges that have affected the mine.
May 16, 2022 How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future The greener hue of the new leaders contrasts with the old guard "resource nationalists," who have typically sought tight state control of energy and metals.
May 13, 2022 Discovery Silver drills 234 g/t Ag over 18 metres below open pit at Cordero The latest drilling at Cordero continued to intercept high grades in and around the open pit defined in the 2021 preliminary economic assessment.
May 13, 2022 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.
May 10, 2022 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.
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