Latin America Top Stories

Panama Supreme Court to decide First Quantum’s contract fate

Modified law, however, will ban all future mining concessions, including exploration, extraction and transportation of minerals, as well as contract renewals in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2023 | 4:24 pm

Lundin drilling signals strong resource growth ahead at Fruta del Norte

The continued exploration success bodes well for adding to and…

Henry Lazenby | November 2, 2023 | 4:07 pm

Pronto, RAICO partner to scale autonomous mining in Chile

RAICO will exclusively provide sales, distribution, installation, and aftermarket support…

Staff Writer | November 2, 2023 | 3:11 pm

SQM sells green bond to feed EV battery demand

The mining company on Thursday sold $750 million in dollar-denominated…

Bloomberg News | November 2, 2023 | 1:29 pm

Panama Congress decides fate of First Quantum mine contract

Vote on bill revoking the 20-year contract with First Quantum…

Staff Writer | November 2, 2023 | 8:05 am

Lithium Americas reports two contractor deaths at Argentina project

Both fatalities occurred on Sunday at the Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina.

Reuters | October 24, 2022 | 12:44 pm

Ecuador residents seek referendum to block mining projects

Residents of Ecuador's capital Quito on Monday delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the country's electoral court in a bid to ban mining.

Reuters | October 24, 2022 | 12:41 pm

SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA

President Luis Arce’s economic plan calls for five new mines to be brought into production by the time he faces elections in 2025.

By Tom Azzopardi in Oruro, Bolivia | October 24, 2022 | 11:40 am

LME Week: Codelco expects China’s copper demand to be resilient

China buys about half of Codelco's production and also accounts for about half of global copper consumption, which analysts estimate will be around 25 million tonnes this year.

Reuters | October 24, 2022 | 10:49 am

US mining sanctions take aim at Nicaragua’s Ortega

Biden has signed an executive order that includes the authority to ban US companies from doing business in Nicaragua's gold industry.

Reuters | October 24, 2022 | 10:10 am

Copper buyers want longer-term deals on supply concerns, Codelco says

The Chilean state-owned company recently signed some contracts for three to five years with customers in Europe, in contrast to the more standard annual deals.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2022 | 9:02 am

Chilean mines’ demand for clean energy solutions could be met by local businesses – report

Such demand could be met by local companies as long as they ramp up the production of green fuels and their manufacturing capabilities when it comes to electrifying mining fleets.

Staff Writer | October 23, 2022 | 6:36 am