Latin America Top Stories

Nickel woes worsen for Glencore-backed miner as budget jumps 87%

Horizonte Minerals is warning that it needs a whole new financing package to restart its nickel project in northern Brazil.

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 1:01 pm

Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts

President Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a…

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 12:08 pm

Vale board split on future of current CEO, say sources

One Reuters source said the situation was difficult to solve…

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 12:58 pm

New study saves $1bn in upfront cost as SolGold shops Cascabel project

Pre-production capital used for initial mine development, first process plant…

Staff Writer | February 16, 2024 | 9:47 am

Peru approves $2 billion Antamina copper mine expansion

Long-awaited permit will extend the life of Peru's largest copper…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2024 | 5:28 am

Argentina mining and energy output up 7.8% in May, driven by crude

The country's crude oil production rose 9% in the month on an annual basis.

Reuters | July 4, 2023 | 2:01 pm

BYD picks Brazil for its first EV hub outside Asia

Brazil’s market has the potential to develop in the same way as China’s, with hybrid vehicles gradually giving way to pure EVs, BYD says.

Bloomberg News | July 4, 2023 | 4:10 am

Los Andes Copper weighs funding options for Chile project including sale

The company was recently authorized to restart drilling at Vizcachitas after fulfilling conditions laid out by an environmental court.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 2:39 pm

BYD takes next steps on $290 million lithium project in Chile

BYD in April was granted access to preferential prices for lithium carbonate in the country.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 10:24 am

Argentina to begin lithium battery production in Sept

Argentina's first plant for lithium batteries will begin operations in September, using metal extracted locally by US company Livent Corp.

Reuters | July 2, 2023 | 10:48 am

Brazil mining regulator squeezed by staffing, budget cuts, labor leader says

Resources are stretched so thin at Brazil’s mining regulator that officials have walked off the job.

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2023 | 9:53 am

Glencore in talks to back Argentina lithium plant for future supply

The commodities giant will sign an offtake agreement in exchange for helping to fund the lithium processing plant that Eramet is building with China’s Tsingshan.

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2023 | 9:32 am

Chile copper output falls 14% y/y in May

The world's largest copper producing nation, which accounts for a quarter of the world’s mined metal, has seen its output stagnate

Reuters | June 30, 2023 | 5:48 am

Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead

El Teniente is an underground copper mine located in the Chilean Andes, 2,300 metres above sea level.

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 2:54 pm

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