Latin America

March 30, 2011

Southern Copper postpones $1bn Tia Maria project

Southern Copper, one of the world's largest producers of the metal, has postponed its $1 billion Tia Maria mining project in Peru because of social conflicts, Chief Executive Oscar Gonzalez…

March 29, 2011

Grupo Mexico railroad merger approved

A Mexican tribunal ruled in favor of Grupo Mexico in its fight to merge its two railroad units, throwing out a complaint by competition authorities, the company and the antitrust…

March 28, 2011

Brazilian media reports Vale CEO ousted

Brazilian mining company Vale has pushed out Chief Executive Roger Agnelli under heavy government pressure and is in discussions to replace him with an executive from within, local media reported…

March 22, 2011

Gold Fields to buy out Peruvian unit

Gold Fields (GFIJ.J: Quote), the world's fourth-largest listed gold miner, said on Tuesday it had offered to buy out the remaining shares of its Peruvian unit to boost the group's…

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