Latin America Top Stories

Top copper-producing nation Chile sees mining costs jump 29%

Inflationary pressure is coming from lower ore quality, which means more rock has to be crushed to extract the same amount of metal.

Bloomberg News | August 28, 2023 | 10:53 am

Chile launches probe into deadly mining accidents at Anglo American, Minera ACF

Deaths occurred at Anglo American's Los Bronces mine and at…

Reuters | August 28, 2023 | 7:27 am

Two workers killed at Anglo American’s Los Bronces mine in Chile

An accident still under investigation caused the death of two…

Staff Writer | August 27, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Mining boom across the tropics degrading river systems

Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the…

Staff Writer | August 27, 2023 | 10:23 am

AngloGold idles Córrego do Sítio mine in Brazil, appoints new COO

Richard Jordinson will replace Marcelo Godoy, who since July has…

Staff Writer | August 25, 2023 | 8:22 am

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Sierra Metals receives merger proposal from Peru-based mining company

Kolpa currently operates the Huachocolpa Uno mine, an 1,800 t/d capacity underground polymetallic asset in the Huachocolpa region of Peru.

Staff Writer | October 31, 2022 | 8:41 am

Brazil’s president-elect Lula vows greener mining

Leftist former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected this Sunday, winning over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Bruno Venditti | October 30, 2022 | 4:24 pm

Peruvian Indigenous community wants to become a shareholder in Las Bambas mine

The Huancuire community wants to apply the Indigenous concept of ‘waqui,’ or win-win, when it comes to its relationship with Chinese miner MMG and its Las Bambas copper mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 30, 2022 | 1:28 pm

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

Transforming the metals and mining, building materials, and plastics industries to make them compatible with sustainability targets will require increasing annual spending from $5.7 trillion to $9.2 trillion.

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 11:57 am

RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable base and precious metal mines

Ranking is topped by a polymetallic mine in Russia’s arctic boasting ore with a value of nearly $900 billion at today’s prices.

Frik Els | October 28, 2022 | 11:11 am

Calibre granted environmental permits to develop Eastern Borosi project in Nicaragua

EBP represents Calibre’s third major environmental mine development approval within three years.

Staff Writer | October 28, 2022 | 10:14 am

Vale mulling base metals partnership, CEO says

Vale had announced last month a reorganization of its Brazil base metals business, which includes copper and nickel assets.

Reuters | October 28, 2022 | 10:10 am

Codelco profits slump 50% to September, cuts production target

Company said a "significant drop of 12% in the price of copper sales" compared to the previous year explained almost half of the drop in profits.

Reuters | October 28, 2022 | 9:38 am

Hochschild makes headway at gold project in Brazil

The Posse gold project in Brazil’s central state of Goías is 16% completed, only two months after obtaining its environmental permit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2022 | 8:18 am

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