Latin America Top Stories

Column: Funds sell copper as weak demand trumps supply pressures

Funds are adopting an increasingly bearish stance in the copper market, preferring to focus on a globally weak demand picture rather than signs of supply-chain stress.

Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:22 am

Codelco places $2bn in bonds as miner aims to boost copper output

Codelco's production has slumped to its lowest level in 25…

Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 4:45 pm

Investor group turns up heat on mining tailings dam laggards

So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest…

Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 4:39 pm

Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supply

A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 7:41 am

South32 misses output estimates, puts Colombia nickel unit under review

The miner on Monday posted a near 50% drop in…

Reuters | January 21, 2024 | 3:46 pm

Miners in Chile to pay more taxes as long-awaited reform approved

The bill increasing the government's take only needs the signature of President Gabriel Boric, who has publicly backed it, to become law.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2023 | 3:32 am

Sherritt International reports second fatality at Cuba mine in a month

An employee died at its Moa joint venture mine in Cuba.

Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 2:23 pm

Chile’s Cochilco to oversee lithium strategy to boost state control

Cochilco currently regulates and oversees the country's copper industry.

Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 2:07 pm

EU nears critical materials agreements with Argentina and Chile

Preliminary memorandums of understanding could be signed during the next four months, according to the European Commission.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2023 | 12:54 pm

Discovery-geared Collective Mining pries more porphyry secrets from Guayabales

Colombia-focused explorer has made four notable discoveries, including the Apollo high-grade porphyry system.

Henry Lazenby | May 17, 2023 | 12:03 pm

Centinela mine’s union head says sides far apart in talks to avoid strike

Mediation will last until May 22, and a strike could start during the first shift on May 23.

Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 7:45 am

Wheaton acquires Lumina’s Cangrejos project gold stream

Wheaton will get 6.6% of the payable gold from Cangrejos until 700,000 ounces has been delivered, and 4.4% thereafter.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 3:32 am

SolGold evaluates phased development of Cascabel copper mine

The fresh approach to development of the copper-gold project in Ecuador aims to reduce upfront capital and construction time.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2023 | 6:13 am

EXCLUSIVE: Chile mines minister clarifies controversial new lithium strategy

Mining minister Marcela Hernando noted the country's attempt to capitalize on the lithium boom was a strategy, not a policy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2023 | 3:52 am

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