On April 6 (Monday), Panama’s Trade Minister Julio Molto stated that the government plans to finalize a resolution by Tuesday to authorize First Quantum Minerals to ship ore from its closed Cobre Panama copper mine. “We are ready to take this step,” Molto said at an event. “Between today and tomorrow, the Ministry of Commerce […]
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On March 31 (Tuesday), Ivanhoe Mines released an updated independent technical report, lowering near-term production forecasts for its Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The report, which supports the company’s long-term expansion plans, revised its 2026 copper production forecast to 290,000–330,000 tonnes of anode copper, while the 2027 outlook was reduced
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On March 23 (Monday), Freeport-McMoRan CEO Kathleen Quirk said that despite market volatility driven by the Middle East conflict, global copper demand is expected to remain resilient, supported by long-term structural drivers such as electrification, data centers, and high-tech applications. Copper, one of the most conductive metals, is widely used in motors, computers, batteries, and
On March 16 (Monday), Morgan Stanley expressed a bullish outlook on aluminum prices as ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have led to increased smelter shutdowns in the Middle East. The bank reported that approximately 564,000 tonnes per year of aluminum capacity in the region is currently offline, accounting for 0.8% of global
On March 8 (Sunday), Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina industry is approaching its 75th anniversary, marking a milestone for one of the country’s most important economic sectors. Industrial activity in the industry began in 1952, when Alcan shipped its first alumina in January and Reynolds Metals exported its first bauxite on June 5 of the same
According to Mining Weekly, citing Reuters, Ecuador’s National Assembly on Thursday (26) approved a reform bill proposed by President Daniel Noboa aimed at promoting the development of the country’s mining sector. The measure, however, has been criticized by environmental activists and indigenous groups. The reform includes adjustments to the environmental permitting process, which the government
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According to Mining.com, Antimony Resources Corp announced that the Marcus West Zone of its Bald Hill project in New Brunswick, Canada, has expanded in scale, with the discovery of “massive” stibnite mineralization. Through continued trenching along strike and sampling analysis, field teams identified additional mineralization in the surrounding host rocks. Stibnite is commonly mined as
On Friday, Capstone Copper said that the largest union at its Mantoverde copper-gold mine in Chile has approved a new three-year labor contract, bringing an end to a strike that began on January 2 and clearing the way for a return to normal operations. Capstone said that production at the mine had fallen to around
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According to Mining Weekly, citing Reuters, an executive from Coal India’s coking coal division said on Thursday that the company is exploring partnership opportunities for rare earth mining in Australia, Russia, Argentina, Chile and several African countries. Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), told Reuters that Coal India
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According to Mining Weekly, NevGold, which is listed in Toronto, Frankfurt and on the OTCQB, has reported positive results from phase one pit sampling at its Limon Butte project in Nevada, United States. The results confirm the continuity of antimony and gold grades within historic heap leach pads and indicate potential for near-term antimony production.
