Latin America Top Stories

Southern mining municipalities are the most violent in Venezuela – report

The three most violent municipalities in Venezuela are located in the southeastern Bolívar state mining area.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2023 | 10:26 am

Mexico finds first remains of coal miners lost in 2022 accident

Mexican authorities have located the remains of two of the…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 10:37 am

Brazil cracks down as wildcat miners in the Amazon shift their operations

Federal Police have joined the government's biodiversity conservation agency ICMBio…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 10:13 am

Chile president praises Codelco, SQM lithium deal ensuring state control

SQM said it would partner with Codelco for the future development…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 8:11 am

Executive Interview: Othon Maia, director of sustainability & corporate affairs, Anglogold Ashanti

Maia discusses the company's ESG, safety and technology strategies.

Global Business Reports | December 28, 2023 | 8:02 am

Mexico’s mining law overhaul could cost $9 billion in coming years, says mining chamber

The head of Mexico's mining chamber issued a stark warning against the proposal, saying it could cost the country up to 420,000 direct jobs.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 7:45 am

Lundin’s bid for Chilean copper hints at returning investor optimism

Analysts see Lundin move as an indication that investors may be regaining confidence in the world no.1 copper-producing country.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 4:02 am

Chile mining minister sees copper ‘production slump’ reversing

Copper production should pick up in the coming years after a recent slump, mining minister Marcela Hernando said.

Reuters | April 13, 2023 | 2:02 pm

Ecuador mining opposition holding up $1 billion of investments

Ecuador has abundant mineral reserves but has lagged behind regional neighbors such as Peru and Chile in large-scale mining development.

Reuters | April 11, 2023 | 3:24 pm

Chile to present large lithium investment plan for 2025-2030 this month

One of the plan's aims is also to promote decentralization.

Reuters | April 11, 2023 | 11:54 am

CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever

World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the first quarter of 2023, but remain well below valuations this time last year as M&A fever grips the sector.

Frik Els | April 11, 2023 | 11:28 am

Export restrictions may threaten the green transition, OECD says

The restrictions have increased more than five-fold in the last decade to a point where 10% of the global value of exports is subject to at least one measure, the OECD says.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2023 | 10:20 am