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A Panama ministerial committee is recommending that President Jose Raul Mulino’s administration negotiate a restart of an idled copper mine with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. as a way to fund an “orderly closure” sometime in the future.
Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal put out a statement recently that the Niyamgiri bauxite reserve should be reopened for mining and that it would create jobs for the local tribal population
Côte d’Ivoire · MINING FINANCE Key Facts —What happened BNI, the bank the Ivorian state controls, opened its third Risk Day in Abidjan on Tuesday 22 September 2026. —The theme Mining as an engine of growth, and how to lend to it without damaging the bank’s own loan book. —Who spoke Youssouf Fadiga, BNI’s director […] The post BNI Mining Risk Day Opens as Côte d’Ivoire Freezes Small-Scale Mine Permits appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Central African Republic signed a mining MoU with Nigeria's Montage Afrique in Bangui as Canada's CVMR Corp won five exploration licences covering 2,500 km², including uranium ground at Bakouma. The post Central African Republic Signs Mining Deal as CVMR Wins Five Licences appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina earned US$4.74 billion from mining in the first half, a record. Gold is 61 percent of it, and gold output is falling, not rising. The post Argentina Mining Exports Jump 75 Percent, but Most of It Is the Gold Price appeared first on The Rio Times.
Copper set a record US$14,533 a tonne on 7 September 2026, lifting Chilean and Peruvian receipts and raising the cost of the grid build-out it is meant to fund. The post Copper Hits a Record US$14,533 a Tonne appeared first on The Rio Times.
After decades of heavy reliance on oil and gas, Algeria is seeking to diversify its economy by expanding industry, agriculture, services and mining.