September 13, 2023

Panama lawmakers to visit First Quantum mine amid contract debate

Authorities said they will take any findings from the visit into account to clear any doubts about the contract among lawmakers and the population and mull appropriate changes.

September 13, 2023

LME copper stocks rise to two-year high as demand falters

On-warrant copper inventory held by the London Metal Exchange rose on Wednesday by 5.7% to the highest since September 2021.

September 13, 2023

Volvo to supply autonomous transport to Boliden’s Swedish mines

The first project is located at the Garpenberg zinc mine and will be initiated already during 2023.

September 13, 2023

Harmony Gold weighs CEO succession amid tilt to copper

CEO Peter Steenkamp is set to retire in December 2024.

September 12, 2023

Barrick to double copper output to 1 billion lb. by 2031

CEO Mark Bristow said the copper increase plus its gold production was to boost total production to 6.8 million gold equivalent oz. by that date.

September 12, 2023

ATEX Resources stock boosted by Valeriano resource udate

The update showed a significant inferred mineral resource of 1.4 billion tonnes at a copper-equivalent grade of 0.67%.

September 12, 2023

Cobalt, copper mining in DRC fuelling forced evictions — report

Study links race to secure key battery metals to forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses.

September 12, 2023

Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life

Approved EIA considers several improvements to the mine’s current operations, which will allow to extend its productive to 2040.

September 11, 2023

P2 Gold updates Gabbs PEA to 1.9 million oz. gold equivalent

The updated PEA gives Gabbs an after-tax net present value with a 5% discount of $292.2 million and an internal rate of return of 17%.

September 11, 2023

Hudbay’s ‘enhanced’ Copper World prefeasibility gets mixed reviews

The study, released Friday, drew mixed reactions from experts, mainly due to increased operating costs and cautious permitting approaches.