Panama govt to pull proposed contract for First Quantum from Congress

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October 3rd, 2023 MINING NEWS DIGEST   Panama gov't to pull proposed contract for First Quantum from Congress Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered near Panama's governmental offices in recent weeks to protest the contract.   A new $850 million route to speed up Congo's copper exports Major construction works will begin after the rainy season which is about to start, and will take three years to complete.   Adventus, Salazar delay construction of Ecuador project The companies now expect to start building their Curipamba-El Domo copper-gold project in the second quarter of 2024.   Vale taps BluestOne to repurpose nickel waste in Brazil Vale will provide up to 50,000 tonnes per year of refinery slag from Onça Puma to BluestOne for the next 10 years.    JV Article: Dundee's novel processing techs address cyanide and arsenic risks  Two innovative metallurgical processes designed to alleviate environmental risks are beginning to attract the attention of mining companies eager to improve their […]   Column: 'Evenly balanced' risks means lower commodity prices, but robust volumes The overall message from the Australian government's commodity outlook is that evenly balanced risks translates into still robust volumes, but at lower prices.   Nevada Copper stock jumps as it resumes ore processing at Pumpkin Hollow By mid-October, the throughput is planned to be increased steadily towards a goal of achieving steady state operations of 4,500-5,000 tpd by the end of 2023.   JV Article: Sandvik's Remote Monitoring Service predicts and prevents failures  For more than a year, remote monitoring specialists at Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions have been identifying the efficiencies of loaders and […]   Rio's latest rock shelter damage highlights need for Aboriginal voice, advocates say Rio Tinto, which did not make a public statement for seven weeks, said it was sorry for the incident.   Sigma achieves record daily lithium production in Minas Gerais The company said it remains on track to achieve annual 2023 production guidance of 130,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate.   Once sequestered, CO2 can be turned into methane By wresting the carbon from CO2 sequestered through carbon capture technologies and affixing it to hydrogen atoms, it is possible to form methane.   JV Article: Discovery Silver's Cordero project is in the big league  Discovery Silver (TSX: DSV; US-OTC: DSVSF) owns the largest undeveloped primary silver deposit globally by reserves and has attracted a tier one […]   Italy can act on recycling hub after Glencore presents plan – minister Sardinia's regional government said the pilot project for the recycling hub would have to be submitted to a full environmental impact assessment.   Lundin Mining CEO Peter Rockandel to step down Company insider Jack Lundin will be appointed as the new CEO.   Global nickel market surplus to widen in 2024 – INSG Global demand for nickel is expected to increase to 3.47 million tons in 2024 from 3.20 million in 2023.     You are receiving this email because this email was subscribed to the MINING.com News Digest List. You may manage your subscription, or unsubscribe at any time. This email was sent to you by MINING.COM Copyright © 2023 . All rights reserved.