Latin America Top Stories

Oz Minerals to kick off construction at $35 million mine in Brazil after series of Vale deals

Pedra Branca underground mine is expected to have an annual production of about 18,000 tonnes of copper and 11,000 ounces of gold over an eight-year mine life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2019 | 3:53 am

First Quantum may team up with Rio Tinto to develop Peru copper mine

First Quantum owns the Haquira deposit in southern Peru and…

Reuters | November 27, 2019 | 10:45 am

Orestone kicks off exploration campaign in Chile

Through its subsidiary, Cerro Golpe de Rayo, the Canadian miner…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 27, 2019 | 6:15 am

Aurania finds evidence of highly sought-after lost gold city in Ecuador

Company geologists found vestiges of an old road in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2019 | 3:49 am

Vale sees $1.6 billion impairment charge for Q4 in New Caledonia write down

Vale said its annual assets review of its base metals…

Reuters | November 26, 2019 | 3:36 pm

China killing gold mining competition

China, Russia, Canada and Ghana increased their output.

Vladimir Basov | February 20, 2013 | 3:28 am

Siemens supplies the electrical equipment for the Cerro Negro Norte iron ore mine in Chile

Siemens is supplying the entire electrical equipment pre-configured in E-Houses for a fast start-up and efficient operation of the plant.

Siemens | February 19, 2013 | 11:57 pm

Australia’s Arrium appoints new CEO

The company has promoted one of its own employees to head the steelmaker and iron ore mining company.

Kerry Hall | February 19, 2013 | 7:41 am

Top 10 gold companies in 2012

Seven out of 10 companies faced decreases in their attributable gold output.

Vladimir Basov | February 19, 2013 | 3:26 am

Carroll: Minas Rio, Grosvenor protects Anglo from takeover

Two greenfields projects will throw off cash.

Frik Els | February 18, 2013 | 11:52 pm

Peru’s Antamina set to produce 450,000 tonnes copper this year

The mine is one of the world's biggest copper-zinc pits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 8:18 pm

Goldcorp finishes 2012 strong with record quarterly production

Company puts out 700,400 ounces of gold with revenues of $1.4 billion in its fourth quarter.

Kerry Hall | February 16, 2013 | 2:29 am

China, Ghana gold production spike, others fall

The top 10 gold producing countries mined out 1,799 tonnes of the precious metal which is 2% more than in 2011.

Vladimir Basov | February 15, 2013 | 12:24 am

Moody’s issues water warning to miners

Scarcity puts pressure on capex and raises operational risks.

Frik Els | February 14, 2013 | 8:25 pm

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