Latin America Top Stories

Friedland says $15,000/t copper price needed to spur new mines

The mining magnate said that forecasts of copper prices reaching $9,000 a metric ton next year isn’t enough to stimulate the industry.

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2023 | 11:13 am

Panama starts process for First Quantum’s mine ‘definitive’ closure

The roadmap for the mine's closure will be presented to…

Reuters | December 15, 2023 | 9:48 am

Brazil judge votes for dismissal of homicide case against Vale’s ex-president over Brumadinho

Fábio Schvartsman's defense seeks dismissal of criminal action related to…

Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 7:25 am

Livent buys minority stake in ILiAD Technologies parent

Livent will have the right to license ILiAD DLE technology…

Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 7:11 am

Bolivia takes a key step on long road to tapping vast lithium riches

Bolivia is cutting the ribbon on its first industrial-scale lithium…

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2023 | 6:35 am

Top ten lithium financings of 2022

Explosion of exploration for lithium around the world.

Nicholas LePan | March 22, 2023 | 2:26 pm

Chile pushes new lithium extraction method in risk to future supply

Chile’s government plans to require all new lithium projects to tap a production technique that’s barely used commercially anywhere in a bid to reduce water losses.

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2023 | 9:57 am

Argentine mining exports hit 10-year high as lithium, EVs take off

In 2022, lithium exports surged 234% from a year earlier.

Reuters | March 22, 2023 | 7:55 am

Chile open to modifying copper royalty bill on miners objections

If changes are approved, miners will pay a fixed "ad valorem" component of 1% on copper sales and 8% to 26% on their operating margins.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2023 | 3:58 am

Golden Minerals tables initial resource for Yoquivo silver-gold project in Mexico

The estimate outlined a total inferred resource of 937,000 tonnes grading 410 g/t silver and 2.1 g/t gold.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 9:02 am

Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023

30 of the 74 projects have recently become operative or are about to reach that phase as they already have all the required permits.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2023 | 7:51 am

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Friedland says $15,000/t copper price needed to spur new mines

Panama starts process for First Quantum’s mine ‘definitive’ closure

Brazil judge votes for dismissal of homicide case against Vale’s ex-president over Brumadinho

Livent buys minority stake in ILiAD Technologies parent

Bolivia takes a key step on long road to tapping vast lithium riches

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Top ten lithium financings of 2022

Chile pushes new lithium extraction method in risk to future supply

Argentine mining exports hit 10-year high as lithium, EVs take off

Chile open to modifying copper royalty bill on miners objections

Golden Minerals tables initial resource for Yoquivo silver-gold project in Mexico

Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023

Nexa expands zinc resource, mine life of Aripuanã in Brazil

Elon Musk’s Starlink linked to illegal mining in Brazil

Vale scrubs coal from iron ore pellets for first time