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Antofagasta seeks state mediation over labor dispute at Los Pelambres

The workers voted by a majority to go on strike after rejecting a salary adjustment offer from the company and amid opposition to a flexible working hours plan.

Reuters | October 7, 2019 | 4:00 pm

Chilean copper mines register mixed output in August

Chile's overall copper production declined 0.4% year on year in…

Reuters | October 7, 2019 | 12:16 pm

Brazil to restart country’s only uranium mine

Operations at Caetité have been halted since 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2019 | 9:53 am

Coal mine Cerrejon to reduce output amid low prices, possible court ruling

Colombia, the world's fourth-largest exporter of coal, faces a potential…

Reuters | October 7, 2019 | 9:35 am

Arsonists attack Ecuagoldmining’s camp in Ecuador

This is not the first time the Río Blanco gold-silver…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 6, 2019 | 12:33 pm

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Baja Mining only has enough money for Boleo project for two more weeks

The Canadian mining company continues to struggle with cost overruns at its flagship Boleo mine in Mexico, the company has not yet received any funding proposals for the project and only has enough money to run it until August 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2012 | 2:55 pm

Anglo’s $3 billion copper mine in Peru is a go

Despite the recent deadly and divisive disputes over mining projects in Peru, London-based mining giant Anglo American got the green light from the regional government of Moquegua for its $3 billion Quellaveco copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2012 | 1:10 pm

The Batista ‘bubble’ is bursting

Eike Batista was down to his last $20.7 billion as the six public companies he controls are rerated along with the rest of Brazil's stock market.

Frik Els | July 13, 2012 | 12:41 am

Here we go again: Anglo, Codelco talks extended

London-based Anglo American and Chile's state-owned Codelco have not come to an agreement, said the world’s largest copper producer Thursday, instead they have agreed to extend the talks until mid August.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2012 | 2:30 pm

Chile’s largest open pit copper mine goes underground

Chile’s largest open pit copper mine, Chuquicamata, has officially started its conversion towards underground mining. The project will cost Codelco over $2 billion in the preliminary phase but will substantially increase production and extend the mine's lifespan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2012 | 10:17 am

Bolivia seizes South American Silver’s assets

Bolivian President Evo Morales has nationalized the assets of Vancouver-based South American Silver, accusing the miner of causing a conflict that saw violence erupt among communities around the mining project it was developing there.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2012 | 1:59 pm

Xstrata-Glencore merger to be decided Sep 7

Giant miner Xstrata has set Sep. 7 as the day for its shareholders to vote on the $26 billion takeover by Glencore, giving the commodities trader six weeks to reach an agreement on the conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2012 | 11:00 am

Goldcorp lowers guidance due to drought and production delays

Goldcorp, the world's second-largest gold miner, said expected gold production would drop 8% due to problems at Peñasquito and Red Lake.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 11, 2012 | 5:08 am

Fitch gives Codelco an A+

Codelco possess 9% of the world's known copper reserves and the A+ rating reflects Codelco's total ownership by the Government of Chile and its strategic importance to the country.

Joshua Zapf | July 10, 2012 | 6:39 pm

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