Latin America Top Stories

Buenaventura sees Antofagasta as ally in copper growth plans

While the Lima-based company is known mainly for its precious metal mines, it also owns 20% of the giant Cerro Verde copper mine operated by Freeport-McMoRan.

Bloomberg News | January 4, 2024 | 12:43 pm

Wealth Minerals releases positive PEA for $1.15bn Kuska lithium project in Chile

Baseline capital expenditures are estimated at $749 million, including $44…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 10:42 am

Atico shares surge on long-term extension for La Plata mining concession in Ecuador

This new period of validity for the mining concession is…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 9:34 am

Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile

Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 5:45 am

Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile

Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2024 | 3:49 am

BHP potentially faces $44 billion bill in Brazil dam case

The lawsuit, one of the largest in English legal history, was thrown out in 2020 before the Court of Appeal ruled in July that it could proceed.

Reuters | March 15, 2023 | 10:20 am

Vale weighs IPO of metals unit after sale of 10% stake

The company has approached Mark Cutifani about becoming chair of the base metals business

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2023 | 7:32 am

Peru mining exports fall almost 20% year/year in January amid protests

For copper, which Peru is the world's second largest producer of, foreign sales fell 25% year-on-year in the first month of the year.

Reuters | March 14, 2023 | 11:44 am

Codelco gains sustainability certification for El Teniente mine

The company said last year that it would seek the certification for all its operations by the end of 2023.

Reuters | March 14, 2023 | 9:39 am

Rio Tinto sees robust short term outlook for copper

The miner started this week the underground phase of the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.

Reuters | March 14, 2023 | 7:34 am

SQM launches corporate acceleration program for entrepreneurs and startups

The objective of the program is to find and promote new technologies and innovations related to lithium. Selected entrepreneurs will receive $25,000.

Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 4:00 pm

Mineros pauses Nechi Alluvial operations due to anti-gov’t protests in Colombia

An extended suspension of operations may "negatively impact" the company's ability to meet its production guidance, Mineros says.

Staff Writer | March 12, 2023 | 10:25 am

Colombians face food, medicine shortages as protesting miners block roads

Gold miners across Antioquia and Cordoba provinces are protesting the destruction their machinery by authorities.

Reuters | March 12, 2023 | 10:19 am

Panama gives First Quantum go-ahead to operate port terminal

Panama's Maritime Authority has lifted a suspension on First Quantum's operations at the port of Punta Rincon.

Reuters | March 11, 2023 | 6:25 pm

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