Make metals with China not war, Friedland tells PDAC
Robert Friedland, founder and executive co-chair of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN), says the West shouldn’t go to war over Taiwan because it needs investment from China to mine metals for the global…
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Three ways to harvest more copper and save billions
Advances in technology to increase metal recovery could save billions of dollars and wipe out the 20% gap between copper supplies and demand as green energy accelerates, according to a…
First Quantum to appeal Panama order to halt giant copper mine
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said on Tuesday it planned to appeal an order by Panama’s government to halt its giant copper mine in the country as the two sides…
First Quantum and Panama restart Cobre Panama talks with early Jan. deadline
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says production is continuing normally at its giant copper mine in Panama after the head of the Canadian miner flew down to restart talks with the…
TSX drops during the Dec. 12-16 trading week
Stocks fell during the Dec. 12-16 trading period as the U.S. Federal Reserve increased interest rates again to fight high inflation and retail sales figures disappointed analysts. Markets were volatile. …
Transparency International denounces lack of clarity in Cobre Panamá’s negotiations
The Panamanian chapter of Transparency International (TI) issued a communiqué denouncing what the organization deems as a lack of clarity in the negotiations between the government of President Laurentino Cortizo…
First Quantum Panama copper mine deadline passes without a deal
The government of Panama has rejected a last-minute proposal by First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to amend its US$375 million a year royalty agreement, casting the operation of the Cobre…
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce worried about government negotiations with First Quantum Minerals
Three days prior to the December 14 deadline for Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to ink a contract with the Panamanian government that would allow the company to keep…
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by ore throughput in 2022
The amount of tonnes of ore extracted from the earth in a day is vast at the world’s largest mines — owned and operated by the majors of the industry….
Panama sets Dec 14 deadline for First Quantum to ink mine contract
The government of Panama set on Monday a deadline for Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to ink a long-awaited contract that allows the company to keep running its flagship…
Toronto Exchange to launch battery metals index
Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange will launch on Tuesday a battery metals index to support the critical minerals sector and offer insights into the energy transition. The S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index…
TSX slips as gold stumbles, July 23-27
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.25% to 16,393.95. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.98% to 72.68, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 3.58% to 182.08. The gold price fell…