Exclusive: Bristow eyes copper growth as Barrick invests in junior
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is investing in junior Hercules Silver (TSXV: BIG) as part of a plan to find porphyry copper deposits, Barrick CEO Mark Bristow says. Of…
First Quantum Minerals
First Quantum could seek arbitration over Cobre Panamá
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) may want to send its on-again off-again battle with the Panama government over Cobre Panamá to international arbitration. That was the consensus from legal experts…
First Quantum shares fall 50% since Friday as Panama seeks referendum
Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo has cleared the first hurdle to fast-track a bill that would allow the country to hold a referendum on the controversial 20-year contract with Canadian miner…
New kids book aims to get girls into mining
Move over Dora the Explorer — another Latina heroine and adventurer is here and she’s ready to teach kids about mining. Like Dora, Ana likes adventures and problem solving. But…
Panama to hold referendum on First Quantum contract, halts new projects
Panama will hold a referendum in December to decide the fate of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine, and has also announced a halt on new…
First Quantum’s 20-year deal on Cobre Panama is now official
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says the law governing the mining concession for its Cobre Panama copper mine was passed and published in the Official Gazette of Panama on Oct….
First Quantum’s Panama contract issues are minor: BMO
More contract negotiations between Panama’s government and First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) won’t impact operations at the giant Cobre Panama copper mine and should be resolved rapidly, an analyst says….
Hudbay Minerals closes second quarter with $14.9 million loss
Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) reported a net loss of $14.9 million in the second quarter of the year as the Canadian company allocated resources to the acquisition of…
JV Article: Denarius Metals develops high-grade projects in Spain and Colombia
Mine builder Serafino Iacono has made his mark in Colombia. At his former company, Gran Colombia Gold, he took the troubled Segovia gold project, which was in liquidation in 2010,…
TSX closes higher during June 12-16 trading week
Over the June 12-16 trading period, the S&P/ TSX Composite Index inched 83.31 points or 0.42% higher, to 19,975.37. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 2.26 points or 2.1% to…
Industry mourns the loss of industry giant Stuart ‘Tookie’ Angus
Sympathies continue to pour in following the passing last week of industry veteran Stuart ‘Tookie’ Angus. Angus was a prominent figure on Vancouver’s Howe Street for over four decades, working…
First Quantum, government reach deal on Cobre Panama
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) shares rose Wednesday after the company said its local unit Minera Panama inked a draft concession contract with the Panamanian government for the Cobre Panama…