March 21, 2023 Study shows seafloor cobalt, nickel mining dramatically lowers battery metals environmental impact Benchmark's lifecycle assessment of The Metals Co’s Pacific Ocean project shows nickel, cobalt from seabed perform better in almost every category including 70%-80% lower emissions than Indonesian nickel.
March 20, 2023 Golden Minerals tables initial resource for Yoquivo silver-gold project in Mexico The estimate outlined a total inferred resource of 937,000 tonnes grading 410 g/t silver and 2.1 g/t gold.
March 15, 2023 First Quantum resumes operations at Panama copper mine Miner suspended ore processing operations on Feb. 23 after a Panama government order halted its loading permissions at the port.
March 11, 2023 Panama gives First Quantum go-ahead to operate port terminal Panama's Maritime Authority has lifted a suspension on First Quantum's operations at the port of Punta Rincon.
March 10, 2023 Panama minister expects contract with First Quantum will get green light The contract meets "the best interests for the country," Minister Federico Alfaro told Reuters.
March 8, 2023 Mexico’s mining association signs onto MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining Camimex joins 11 other mining associations around the world, the fifth in Latin America.
March 8, 2023 Panama and First Quantum agree on details for copper mine contract The new contract guarantees a minimum annual income of $375 million to the Central American government.
March 7, 2023 Fresnillo halves dividend as inflation hits profit The world’s top silver producer and Mexico’s largest gold miner declared a dividend of 13.3 cents per share, down 51% from a year prior.
March 6, 2023 Agnico Eagle CEO mulls move to go big or get small in Australia Agnico has never been a company that “pounds our chest on size and getting bigger for the sake of getting bigger,” CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said.
March 3, 2023 Panama president says First Quantum talks in ‘final stretch’ "There is only one point that is currently pending and we hope it will be resolved as soon as possible", he said.
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