Latin America Top Stories

Sigma Lithium questions reporting on Brazil mineral rights ‘injunction’

In Friday's public statement, Sigma reiterated its previous position that the injunction would not hurt its expansion.

Reuters | September 29, 2023 | 12:05 pm

Argentina seeks to tax lithium boom to avoid region’s resource curse

Provincial and federal officials want to tap the profits of…

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2023 | 10:53 am

Peru won’t force contested mining projects on communities

Both the Tia Maria project and the Las Bambas copper…

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2023 | 10:27 am

Supervisors at Escondida mine reject contract offer, strike possible

The union says BHP is looking to reduce benefits and…

Reuters | September 29, 2023 | 10:11 am

CleanTech Lithium kicks off exploration at two new Chilean assets

Initial sample results show a subsurface brine aquifer target in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2023 | 3:44 am

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.

Staff Writer | January 22, 2023 | 5:55 am

Glencore halts operations in Peru due to violent protests

Following an attack on Friday, Glencore announced that it has halted operations at its Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 21, 2023 | 2:03 pm

Brazil’s Lula pledges to eliminate illegal mining, help Yanomami

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said illegal mining will be eliminated in Brazil.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2023 | 12:34 pm

ChatGPT doesn’t know where the world’s copper comes from, AI images show mining stuck in the Great Depression

So much for data mining and machine learning.

Frik Els | January 20, 2023 | 1:55 pm

Glencore’s Antapaccay copper mine attacked, fire breaks out

Video footage published by the company on its Facebook page shows people putting flammable material near the mine.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Bolivia taps Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop lithium riches

Bolivia's iconic salt flats are home to the world's largest lithium resources at 21 million tonnes.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 7:51 am

Peru unrest threatens to choke off almost 2% of global copper supply

Protests in Peru are threatening to choke off access to almost $4 billion worth of copper.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 1:24 pm

Copper price on the way up, but with many ‘ifs’

Long copper positions are building on both the LME and the COMEX.

Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 8:39 am

Ero Copper reports record copper and gold production

Last year, Caraiba churned out 46,371 tonnes of copper concentrate, exceeding Ero Copper’s guidance of 43,000 to 46,000 tonnes.

Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 4:40 pm

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