Mexico’s ‘shock’ new mining law hurts juniors most
A new mining regime blindsided Canadian juniors in Mexico on Apr. 29 after the Mexican Senate rushed through a contentious bill that experts say will deter investment. Under the new…
Mexico and Central America
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…
U.S. markets decline Apr. 17-21 as recession concerns beat earnings
U.S. markets fell slightly as investors weighed strong corporate earnings and declining inflation against the fall of the index of leading economic indicators to its lowest point in more than…
Endeavour Silver greenlights Terronera mine despite capex rise
The board of Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has decided to build its Terronera mine in Jalisco state, Mexico, despite cost pressures that have emerged from systemic inflation and…
Discussions on Mexico’s mining law overhaul to begin today
Discussions related to the proposed overhaul of Mexico’s mining laws are set to begin today at the parliament’s lower chamber. The Environment and Natural Resources Commission is expected to submit…
Endeavour Silver reports 18% production boost in Q1
Precious metals miner Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has released first quarter production results showing an 18% increase in silver equivalent output compared to the same period last year….
Teck, Agnico close San Nicolás copper JV in Mexico
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) have closed their previously announced joint venture to advance the San Nicolás copper-zinc project in Mexico….
Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors on the hunt
Without adequate supplies of battery metals, the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be reached. Here are eight companies who are on the hunt for the metals in…
What the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act means to miners
The EU published its proposed Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) on Mar. 16, with the ambitious goal of “establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical…
Site visit: Prismo Metals’ Hot Breccia project blooms in Arizona copper belt
The helicopter arcs around the scrubland hills like the start of a M*A*S*H episode. Except these hills are in Arizona, not Korea, and they’re studded with giant saguaro cactuses on…
JV Article: Radius Gold options Tropico near Juanicipio/Fresnillo mines in Mexico
It took two years and six trips to Mexico, but earlier this month Radius Gold (TSXV: RDU) emerged triumphant with an option agreement to earn 100% of the Tropico target…
Mexico okays Pan American Silver-Yamana Gold deal
Mexico’s antitrust authority Cofece has approved Pan American Silver‘s (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) acquisition of all issued and outstanding common shares of Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY), which…