Latin America Top Stories

Lawsuit targets Adventus and Salazar’s Ecuador project permit

A group of locals has requested a provincial judge to scrap the environmental permit for the miners’ Curipamba-El Domo copper-gold project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2024 | 5:24 am

El Teniente’s first-half production is tracking lower than the same…

Bloomberg News | June 10, 2024 | 3:49 pm

Despite the suspension, the company said it still expects to…

Staff Writer | June 10, 2024 | 8:35 am

The Salta Energy and Mining Resources company is expected to…

Staff Writer | June 9, 2024 | 12:47 pm

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes found that…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 9, 2024 | 11:20 am

Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will carry out exploration for five years in a property comprising 35 concessions.

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 5:45 am

Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile

Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's prior minority stake in Elk Valley Resources, the steelmaking coal business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2024 | 3:49 am

The miners' union expressed concern about the construction workers' plans to force their way into the mine on Jan. 9.

Reuters | January 4, 2024 | 3:17 am

Production was down 16% at Codelco, while it jumped 6.3% at Escondida and rose 2.8% in Collahuasi.

Reuters | January 3, 2024 | 1:48 pm

Lithium miners and the government have been holding meetings to explore potential public-private partnerships.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2024 | 9:22 am