Latin America Top Stories

New Gold unveils three-year plan for 35% production growth

New Gold aims to produce 410,000 to 460,000 ounces in 2026 by boosting output at current mines and completing growth projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2024 | 3:49 am

Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices

Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a…

Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Omai Gold Mines boosts indicated resource by 2 million oz.

Compared to the last resource estimate in October 2022, the…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 1:10 pm

Anglo American posts 24% rise in annual copper output

The company left its 2024 copper output guidance at 730,000-790,000…

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 9:59 am

Capstone raises $265 million to advance Chilean copper projects

Proceeds will go towards the Mantoverde optimized project and Santo…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 9:11 am

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Costs at American Lithium’s Peru project up to $700m, CEO says

Construction could begin by late 2024 or late 2025.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:06 am

Business groups weigh in on recent mining developments in Panama

The Mining Chamber of Panama and the Chamber of Commerce entered the debate related to Cobre Panamá and Cerro Quema.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 2:24 pm

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:24 am

Argentina’s growing lithium industry hits export records

Argentina’s growing lithium industry hit a record high with exports rising to $60m in May.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 12:06 pm

Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed

New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices are set to recover sharply but graphite, magnesium and titanium markets are in for more pain.

Frik Els | June 16, 2023 | 11:24 am

Los Andes Copper allowed to restart drilling in Chile, stock surges

Its Vizcachitas project represents one of the largest advanced copper deposits in the Americas.

Staff Writer | June 16, 2023 | 9:17 am

Chile to tender lithium permits in first half of 2024

Private companies that win exploration licences will have priority to gain exploitation permits in association with a state-run company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2023 | 9:03 am

Codelco top brass seek to reassure market after CEO quits

The company said it would stick to its strategy and operations in a bid to reassure markets following the surprise resignation.

Reuters | June 16, 2023 | 12:21 am

Brazil’s Gerdau to invest $667 million in sustainable mining platform

Gerdau said it will use the iron ore obtained from the new platform on four steel production units.

Reuters | June 15, 2023 | 2:24 pm

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