November 10, 2021 Pan American Silver cuts guidance on labour shortages, higher costs The Canadian miner lowered silver and gold output targets mainly due to cost of upgrades at its La Colorada mine in Mexico.
November 5, 2021 Minera Alamos pours first gold at Santana mine in Mexico Gold was recovered from material stacked during summer and intended primarily to commission the carbon recovery plant and related systems.
October 28, 2021 UN deep-sea mining rules unlikely to be completed by 2023, Latam countries say The UN's International Seabed Authority (ISA) is working on global rules covering sea bed mining, which is not allowed until the regulations are finalised.
October 28, 2021 Alamos Gold cuts production outlook on Mulatos woes Output at company's founding operation is expected to drop by 15,000 ounces, to between 135,000 to 145,000 ounces.
October 27, 2021 Fresnillo’s production hit by labour shortages, lower grades The Mexico-focused precious metals miner is grappling with a staff shortage triggered by labour reforms in the country.
October 25, 2021 Calibre Mining to acquire Fiore Gold Fiore owns the producing Pan open-pit heap leach gold mine in Nevada.
October 21, 2021 Top 10 cobalt operations outside of China and the DRC There is currently a solid global project pipeline, due to the rise in cobalt prices and the expected demand boom amidst battery manufacturing projects, Fitch writes.
October 21, 2021 Barrick Gold warns Pueblo Viejo to shut without new tailings storage facility The construction of a new tailings storage facility is a key part of the planned $1.3 billion expansion of the Dominican Republic gold mine.
October 4, 2021 Agnico Eagle and Kirkland Lake Gold merger likely the last major deal in Canada “Most of the big deals are done,” says Haywood Securities mining analyst.
October 4, 2021 Bacanora Lithium says Sonora project safe from Mexico reforms President López Obrador last week submitted proposed reforms, which include keeping future lithium extraction in the hands of the State.
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