March 1, 2023

Advance Lithium in joint venture talks with Mexico’s national lithium company

Advance Lithium has a group of lithium and potassium salars/salt lakes in central Mexico.

March 1, 2023

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.

February 28, 2023

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.

February 27, 2023

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.

February 26, 2023

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.

February 19, 2023

Mexico President orders ministry to step up lithium nationalization

Studies suggest Mexico may have some 1.7 million tonnes of lithium.

February 15, 2023

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.

February 14, 2023

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.

February 10, 2023

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.

February 10, 2023

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.