Latin America Top Stories

International organizations pen letter, report supporting Salvadoran anti-mining activists

Five men arrested last year played a central role in the events that led the Salvadoran government to pass the first-ever national prohibition on metals mining in 2017.

Staff Writer | January 14, 2024 | 1:43 pm

BYD in talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium on supply deal

BYD said in July it would invest 3 billion reais…

Reuters | January 14, 2024 | 12:09 pm

Paramilitary, guerrilla groups threaten coal mining unions in Colombia

Coal mining unions in Colombia are asking the government for…

Staff Writer | January 14, 2024 | 11:09 am

Communities agree to end roadblocks at Chile lithium operations

Indigenous communities say they want to be properly consulted following…

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2024 | 11:57 am

Lithium lowdown: Week 2, 2024 roundup and analysis

A review of current developments in the global lithium industry…

Chris Williams – Adamas Intelligence | January 12, 2024 | 3:16 pm

Chile’s lithium plans not really ‘nationalization’ say experts

State-led production of the battery metal is seen by some analysts as a positive change, but likely years away.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2023 | 9:36 am

Iron ore price set for worst month since October on demand concerns

The metal has lost almost 17% in April and briefly dipped below $100 a tonne earlier this week.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2023 | 8:02 am

One of the world’s lithium leaders looks like a shakier source

While it was well-telegraphed, Chile’s new model for lithium still surprised many investors.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2023 | 7:46 am

Chile’s state miner seeks $1.5 billion from lithium partner

Enami has the rights to five lithium deposits in the Siete Salares area, with a collective net asset value estimated in $2.5 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2023 | 3:41 am

Peru wants to seize lithium ‘window of opportunity,’ says minister

The world's second largest copper producer, Peru has a lithium exploration project in the region of Puno, on the border with Bolivia.

Reuters | April 27, 2023 | 2:20 pm

Vale taps ex-Anglo CEO Cutifani to chair battery metals board

Cutifani will join Jerome Guillen, a former Tesla executive, on Vale’s so-called energy transition board.

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2023 | 1:15 pm

Hudbay on track for carbon-neutral operations at Constancia in Peru

The company is on track to achieve its 2030 climate change target of a 50% reduction in GHG emissions.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 9:14 am

Vale set to sell its 40% stake in Mineração Rio do Norte

MRN is Brazil's largest bauxite producer and exporter.

Reuters | April 27, 2023 | 6:57 am

Chile’s state lithium push emerges as test for Latam resource nationalism

Across the world, nationalizing oil industries in particular has proved attractive as a means of cashing in on valuable raw materials and boosting development.

Reuters | April 27, 2023 | 6:42 am

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