Balancing risk and reward in South America

Zambia Revenue Authority claims the company owes $2.1 billion in penalties and $5.7 billion in interest.

Indonesia's state mining holding company expects to reach an agreement soon on bank financing to buy a controlling stake in the local unit of Freeport McMoran Inc.

DRC's resolve to overhaul mining code shouldn't have surprised the industry – Kinshasa's become too important to global supply for companies to pull sticks.

The new code opens the door for royalties to increase up to five-fold on metals designated "strategic substances" by the government.

Rising copper prices were also expected to boost revenue collection in Africa's No.2 producer of the metal.

Glencore CEO flags China-Congo-cobalt nexus, responsible for 80% of global cobalt chemical production, a crucial ingredient of electric vehicle batteries.

Workers in the mine's largest union last week rejected an offer for a new labor contract, triggering a period of government mediation.

The Swiss attorney general’s office launched its probe in 2016, court documents show.

Pinera’s government has vowed to reactivate $50 billion in mining investments that it says have been held back by red tape.