Latin America Top Stories

Anglo American posts 24% rise in annual copper output

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

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

Ancient island submerged off Brazilian coast was (and may still be) mineral-rich

The Rio Grande Rise was a giant island that has…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 6:13 am

Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade

Nexa said the obstruction of the road to access the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2024 | 5:59 am

SQM launches third round of accelerator program

The top 10 solutions will receive a $25,000 each, become…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 3:33 am

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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

Lithium industry leads employment growth in Argentina’s mining sector

Employment in Argentina’s lithium mining sector grew by 68% year-over-year.

Staff Writer | May 14, 2023 | 2:47 am

Sonora police intervene to remove blockaders from Fresnillo’s La Herradura mine

Police removed a number of blockades installed at different entry points of Fresnillo's La Herradura operation in northwestern Mexico.

Staff Writer | May 13, 2023 | 12:55 pm

Lithium Americas’ breakup is really about China, executive says

The company announced a plan in November to separate its Argentine and North American units into two separate entities.

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2023 | 1:58 pm

Teck secures regulatory approval for Zafranal copper project

The project in Peru is expected to produce an average of 133,000 tonnes of copper during its first 5 years of production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2023 | 8:33 am

London court rejects BHP’s 14-month delay request to Brazil dam case

The miner is being sued by 720,000 Brazilians over the 2015 collapse of the Fundao dam.

Reuters | May 12, 2023 | 7:28 am

AngloGold to move primary listing, head office out of South Africa

The miner is further distancing itself from the home country with plans to list in New York and make London its new headquarters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2023 | 3:45 am

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