Latin America Top Stories

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile

The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 6:03 am

Brazil may be responsible for 5% of global annual emissions if all legal mining sites remain active – study

A recent study shows that if all of Brazil’s active…

Staff Writer | September 19, 2023 | 6:06 am

WGC steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency

All 33 members with operating gold mines will publish the…

Staff Writer | September 19, 2023 | 3:48 am

Codelco ends long-term mined copper deals to China clients from 2025 – sources

Company is aiming to replace exclusively copper concentrate deals with others that…

Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 5:48 am

Lundin Mining faces charges in Chile for massive sinkhole near mine

Chile's minister of mining said ongoing investigation signals the sinkhole was a product of "mining overexploitation".

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2022 | 6:58 am

MMG’s troubled Las Bambas copper mine in Peru still has no timeline for expansion

Las Bambas, whose operations have often been disrupted by protests from neighboring indigenous communities, accounts for 2% of global copper supply.

Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 4:17 pm

Glencore to end silver streaming deal with Wheaton on Peru mine

Glencore currently owns and operates the Yauliyacu mine, which has been producing minerals for over 100 years.

Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 3:41 pm

SQM expects strong lithium demand despite price pressures

The company forecasts global lithium demand will grow 35% through 2022.

Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 10:20 am

BHP sees copper market “take-off” by mid-2020s “if not earlier”

Top miner sees up to 4 million tonnes of copper lost to depletion, falling grades by 2030 and a “timid” industry not committing to new projects.

Frik Els | August 18, 2022 | 10:13 am

Lumina Gold grows Cangrejos project in Ecuador

Results of the 36,000 metre drill program extend mineralization at the known gold-copper mineralization on the Gran Bestia deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2022 | 8:39 am

Zijin Colombia mine search uncovers no bodies, local officials

Roadblocks were set up by the community around the mine in Buritica to demand a rescue mission.

Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 5:06 am

Teck and Chile discuss investments, royalties

Teck has stability agreements for QB2, which protects it against changes in tax laws for 15 years from the start of production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2022 | 3:40 am

Australian firm prepares to build Brazil’s first southern phosphate mine

The Brazilian arm of Aguia Resources hopes to complete building the first phosphate mine in Southern Brazil by late 2023.

Reuters | August 17, 2022 | 1:22 pm

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