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Peru’s gold output hits 6-month high on gains by Newmont

Peru's gold production reached 6-month highs on gains by Newmont Mining, one of the country's top miners, Bloomberg reports.

Andrew Topf | March 19, 2012 | 6:19 pm

Ecuador on the verge of closing second large-scale mining deal

Ecuador’s government and Canada’s Kinross Gold could sign an agreement in June to develop the long-delayed “Fruta del Norte” gold project, the country’s largest mine, reports local newspaper El Telégrafo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2012 | 4:30 pm

Vale shuts railroad from world’s biggest iron ore mine

Vale SA (VALE3), Brazil’s biggest exporter, has shut a railroad that transports production from the world’s largest iron ore mine after a construction accident.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2012 | 10:04 pm

Mexico grows its middle class

While stories about drug lords and illegal immigrants hog the headlines, Mexico is quietly building a middle class, and that's a good thing for miners and investors.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 18, 2012 | 7:00 pm

Supreme court confirms ruling for Codelco to pay legal costs in Anglo fray

Chile's supreme court has confirmed a previous appeals court ruling that ordered state copper producer Codelco to pay the costs of the legal process i...

Business News Americas | March 18, 2012 | 6:19 pm

Peru’s illegal miners protests on hold after three died yesterday

Thousands of informal miners suspended their indefinite protest in the gold-rich Peru’s Madre de Dios region after three gold miners were killed in clashes with police yesterday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2012 | 3:00 pm

Codelco’s battle with Anglo American worsens, threating Anglo’s business

Chilean copper giant Codelco is preparing new legal actions in its dispute with Anglo American (LSE:AAL) as the company is not satisfied with the documents submitted Wednesday to a civil court by the London-based company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2012 | 4:11 pm

Risks challenging Latin American miners

Mining companies face risks in Latin America, from nationalization to skilled labor shortages.

The Gold Report | March 14, 2012 | 10:12 pm

Chile’s Antofagasta shares dive despite record profit in 2011

Shares of Chilean miner Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) were down 3.1% this morning after the company disappointed market hopes for a whopping special dividend and announced instead a cut on dividends and an increased spending on growth projects.

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

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