Leonardo DiCaprio backs Panama protests against First Quantum mine
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has joined the demands of Panamanian activists asking for the shutdown of First Quantum Mineral’s Cobre Panamá copper mine.
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Jiangxi Copper boosts First Quantum stake on Cobre Panama hit
China’s Jiangxi Copper, First Quantum Minerals‘ (TSX: FM) largest shareholder, has increased its stake in the Canadian miner, which is still reeling from the heavy losses caused by uncertainty regarding…
Atlas Lithium raises US$20M from investors led by former Allkem chairman
Brazil-focused Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ: ATLX) has landed US$20 million from a group of lithium investors led by Martin Rowley, the former chairman of lithium powerhouse Allkem (TSX: AKE; ASX: AKE),…
Panama protesters break into port used by First Quantum Minerals
On the sixth day of protests against the recent approval of the mining concession for the Cobre Panamá copper mine, activists broke into the Punta Rincón International Port, in the…
Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama
Panamanian social and environmentalist organizations called for a national march on Tuesday afternoon towards the Parliament to demand legislators reject a deal between First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) and the…
Upcoming elections in near-bankrupt Argentina could finally unlock the country’s huge mineral projects
Food, energy and now minerals. In a world where competition for raw materials is only increasing, Argentina is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. But the country’s nationalist politics…
What’s driving gold miners’ copper craze?
Gold miners have never been more bullish. But not on gold — on copper. The red metal is one of the driving forces behind Newmont’s takeover of copper-rich fellow gold…
Midnight Sun looks to Zambian copper giants next door to solve Solwezi puzzle
Al Fabbro has been looking for answers for a decade now, ever since Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) acquired the Solwezi copper project in Zambia. The chief executive believes that Solwezi…
Canada’s Top Ten: Barrick leads this year’s list of miners by market cap
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) returned as Canada’s largest mining company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, displacing last year’s leader Nutrien (TSX: NTR), which plummeted in market value by…
First Quantum launches US$1B debt offering
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is offering US$1 billion in senior notes to repay existing loans and redeem previously issued notes. First Quantum’s stock was up 1.2% by 11:30 a.m….
First Quantum’s issues in Panama hit earnings, production
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) earnings in the first quarter of the year fell by more than 80% to US$75 million from the US$385 million recorded in the same period…
TSX closes nearly flat Mar. 24 after week of mixed signals
Stocks ended the Mar. 20-24 trading period with a modest gain as investors weighed the impact of the banking crisis in the United States while central banks appeared near the…