Latin America Top Stories

Argentina Lithium wins local authority approval to kick off exploration push

Officials have approved a two-year permit for the company to kick off exploration in the Paso de Sico concession.

Reuters | October 31, 2024 | 9:18 am

Copper output from Codelco down nearly 5% this year, but recovery expected

Codelco sees copper 2024 production of between 1.325 million and…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 1:13 pm

Abandoned copper mines embraced as fast track to boost output

A range of companies are firing up abandoned assets once…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 11:55 am

Rio Tinto adopts space tech for lithium exploration in Argentina

Rio will use Fleet Space's technologies to advance exploration at…

Staff Writer | October 30, 2024 | 5:53 am

Hochschild Mining grows Brazil portfolio with Monte Do Carmo project

Hochschild already has an operating gold mine in Brazil, Mara…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2024 | 4:28 am

Petrobras inks deal to supply Vale fuel with renewable content

Petrobras and Vale are two of Latin America's largest companies by market value.

Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 10:00 am

Vale to hold hearing on Bacaba copper project in Brazil

Vale plans to replace copper production from the depleting Sossego open pit mine with output from Bacaba by 2026.

Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 9:00 am

Colombia mining group warns government decree puts sector at risk

The decree, published at the beginning of this year, allows Colombia's environment ministry to declare areas as natural resource reserve zones for a five-year period.

Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 8:58 am

Itochu’s deal to buy stake in Brazil’s CSN Mineracao implies 26% premium

CSN announced the deal to sell up to 11% of CSN Mineracao to Itochu early Wednesday.

Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 7:38 am

BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida

The global miner completed the debottlenecking work at the port at its Western Australia operations, boosting iron ore output.

Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 3:02 pm

Peru’s August copper output jumps 11% after five-month decline

Peru produced more in August largely thanks to Glencore's Antamina, which produced 26.5% more of the red metal year-on-year.

Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 1:49 pm

NEGx Minerals to raise $127 million for projects in South America

Net proceeds will be used predominantly used towards furthering exploration at the 100%-owned Lunahuasi epithermal project.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2024 | 11:24 am

World’s top two iron ore miners raise output even as China slows

Rio’s third-quarter output edged up about 1% from a year earlier, while Brazil’s Vale beat estimates to churn out its highest volume since late-2018.

Bloomberg News | October 16, 2024 | 10:20 am

Aclara advances rare earth separation technology

With the technology, Aclara aims to produce high-purity mixed rare earth concentrate from its Penco Module in Chile and Carina project in Brazil.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2024 | 10:10 am

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