Pan Am Silver’s La Colorado Skarn project is large but manageable, BMO says
Pan American Silver’s (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS) La Colorada Skarn project in Mexico could mine 50,000 tonnes of ore a day to produce 17.2 million oz. a year of silver,…
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Panama rejects Orla Mining request for permit extension
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) said Monday that Panama’s government had rejected the company’s request for permit extensions at three mining concessions that make up its Cerro Quema gold…
First Quantum appeals for access to Cobre Panama to safeguard environment
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) has requested the Panama government help restore its access to the Cobre Panamá copper mine, which it was forced to shut earlier this month, in…
Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix nickel mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions
A former FBI director is helping a billion-dollar nickel mine in Guatemala reopen after United States sanctions shut it for alleged Russian bribery. Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from…
2023’s key theme? Narrowed access to resources — whether mineral or cash
It’s December — time for our year in review. This year was notable for takeovers. Newmont paid US$21.2 billion for copper-rich gold miner Newcrest Mining; Glencore negotiated a US$8.9-billion deal…
Media Luna West drilling points to future Morelos mill feed
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) has struck a rich vein at Media Luna West, pointing to mine life extension and added mill feed at the Morelos complex in Guerrero, Mexico,…
Bluestone CEO grapples with activism in Guatemala as new president brings change
Lundin-backed Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR) wants to advance its Cerro Blanco gold project under Guatemala’s incoming reform-minded president but it faces anti-mining activists who don’t play by the same rules….
First Quantum takes Panama to international court
It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.
Panama orders First Quantum’s copper mine closure
Panama has asked First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to halt its Cobre Panama copper mine following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the operation’s mining contract unconstitutional. President Laurentino Cortizo…
Panama’s top court deems First Quantum contract unconstitutional
Panama’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) contract to operate the giant Cobre Panama copper mine, the only mining operation in the Central American country, is…
Nearly one-third of tailings dams close to protected areas – study
Nearly a third of the world’s mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, posing risks to some of the earth’s most precious species and landscapes. A recent…
Heliostar Metals stock rises on updated Ana Paula gold resource
Heliostar Metals‘ (TSXV: HSTR; US-OTC: HSTXF) stock surged on Monday after the junior posted an updated resource estimate for its Ana Paula project in Guerrero, Mexico, acquired from Argonaut Gold…