Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand
Electric vehicles (EVs) overtook smartphones and other high-tech devices for the first time last year as the main driver of cobalt demand, with the sector…
Mexico and Central America
Condor Gold says La India ‘construction ready’
Nicaragua-focused Condor Gold (LSE: CNR; TSX: COG) said on Friday its flagship La India open pit gold project in the Central American country, was “construction…
Mexican president reignites debate around mining reform with focus on lithium
During a recent press conference, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador warned that if Congress does not approve a constitutional reform on electrical matters, following…
Global Gold Snapshot: Eight companies scouring the globe for gold
With gold prices approaching US$2,000 per oz., gold exploration and mine development remain important drivers for many mining companies. Here are eight global gold explorers…
Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims
Following the first gold pour in December at Orla Mining’s (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) Camino Rojo oxide gold mine in Mexico, the company is embarking…
In charts: Copper project pantry bare from 2025
Bank of America (BofA) Global Research analysts expect the copper market to flip back to a deficit from 2025 onwards following the completion of the…
Barrick Gold near Pueblo Viejo tailings decision
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is close to reaching an agreement with the government of the Dominican Republic on where to build a new…
Fresnillo cuts production targets on Omicron labour shortage
Shares in Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) fell more than 14% after the Mexico-focused miner cut silver production forecast for 2022, saying that labour absences fuelled by…
In charts: Gold rally defies traditional headwinds
Bank of America expects the gold price rally to persist despite a challenging macro backdrop. Gold continues trading above $1,800 per ounce despite the respective…
First Quantum agrees to pay US$375M a year in royalties to Panama
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has reached a deal with Panama’s government to increase royalty payments at the giant Cobre Panama copper mine, the company’s…
Equinox Gold meets guidance with 602,100 oz. in 2021
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) produced a record amount of gold – 602,100 oz. – last year, easily meeting guidance and delivering 26% more…
Negotiations over Cobre Panama mine contract near end
Panama’s government said on January 5 that negotiations with the local unit of First Quantum (TSX: FM), aimed at obtaining more in royalty payments from…