Latin America Top Stories

Teck secures regulatory approval for Zafranal copper project

The project in Peru is expected to produce an average of 133,000 tonnes of copper during its first 5 years of production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2023 | 8:33 am

London court rejects BHP’s 14-month delay request to Brazil dam case

The miner is being sued by 720,000 Brazilians over the…

Reuters | May 12, 2023 | 7:28 am

AngloGold to move primary listing, head office out of South Africa

The miner is further distancing itself from the home country…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2023 | 3:45 am

Brazil seeks investor-friendly approach to lithium in bid to tap EV boom

The main focus for now is attracting investors to produce…

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2023 | 12:07 pm

Albemarle aims to expand Chile lithium mine in 2028 with new technology

Albemarle currently extracts the metal using mass evaporation ponds from…

Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 10:36 am

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Samarco creditors reject debt restructuring proposal

Creditors may now present an alternative plan for the debt restructuring.

Reuters | April 18, 2022 | 10:46 am

Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value

Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient.

Frik Els | April 18, 2022 | 10:15 am

Solaris’ resource boost for Warintza copper project beats analysts’ predictions

The property now has indicated resources of 579 million tonnes grading 0.47% copper, 0.03% molybdenum and 0.05 gram gold per tonne for 2.7 million tonnes of copper, 150.000tonnes of molybdenum and 930,000 oz. of gold.

Staff Writer | April 18, 2022 | 9:40 am

Las Bambas mine suspends operations following protest

Las Bambas accounts for 2% of global copper supply.

Reuters | April 18, 2022 | 8:40 am

Peruvian government to negotiate with communities opposing Glencore’s copper project

Eleven farming communities want to be included among those directly affected by the Coroccohuayco copper-gold project.

Staff Writer | April 16, 2022 | 6:59 pm

Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies developing minerals critical for a low-carbon future

As the world transitions away from fossil fuels to electrified transportation systems and energy networks, new deposits of the minerals required for a low-carbon future will need to be discovered and developed.

Carl A. Williams | April 15, 2022 | 6:00 am

Cochilco raises 2022 copper price forecast to $4.40/lb

For 2023, Cochilco projected a price of $3.95 per pound, up from $3.80 in January.

Reuters | April 14, 2022 | 10:28 am

Chile heads towards two “lost decades” of copper output growth

Chile’s crown as world’s No.1 copper producer is at risk despite the billions of dollars invested in new projects lately, experts warn.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2022 | 6:13 am

Ore-sand: a sustainable source of sand that reduces mine waste

Researchers propose the idea of separating and repurposing sand-like materials from mine waste before they are added to the garbage stream.

Staff Writer | April 13, 2022 | 6:06 am

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