Latin America Top Stories

VIDEO: Coeur Mining to grow silver production with $1.7bn acquisition of Silvercrest

Adding Las Chipas makes Coeur a top silver producer in North America, with 21 million ounces of silver and 432,000 ounces of gold annually.

MINING.com Editor | November 4, 2024 | 12:39 pm

NGEx closes $127 million placement to advance South American projects

“The company is now fully funded and well positioned to…

Staff Writer | November 4, 2024 | 10:49 am

Brazil prepares to remove illegal Amazon gold miners from Munduruku land

The Munduruku territory covers nearly 24,000 square km, about the…

Reuters | November 4, 2024 | 8:27 am

Jack and Adam Lundin are TNM’s Persons of the Year for 2024

The Lundin brothers represent a new generation taking over the…

Northern Miner Staff | November 4, 2024 | 6:58 am

Anglo American sells Australian coal JV stake for $1.1 billion

Anglo has agreed to sell its 33.3% stake in Jellinbah…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2024 | 5:47 am

Chilean economy seen growing 2.7% in 2025 as mining recovers

Investment in 2025 should climb 5.9% as projects from the private sector pour in.

Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 9:32 am

Gold prices and poverty fuel illegal mining in Peru’s Amazon

Illegal mining has spread across Peru's Amazon region and the Andes since the Covid-19 pandemic sent the economy into recession.

Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 8:47 am

Vale, GEP partner to set Brazilian green hydrogen sector

They will assess the feasibility of building a green hydrogen plant in Brazil, which would eventually supply one of Vale’s mega hubs.

Staff Writer | October 1, 2024 | 5:49 am

BHP projects copper demand to rise by 1 million tonnes annually until 2035

The company estimates that $250 billion in investment will be required over the next decade to address the widening gap between copper supply and demand.

Staff Writer | September 30, 2024 | 8:19 am

Codelco’s copper output has begun to recover, chairman says

Over the past year, the Chilean state-owned company has seen its output tumble to the lowest in decades.

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2024 | 7:44 am

Teck CEO says to remain focused on organic growth

Jonathan Price said the company is developing several mining projects, but will monitor the market.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:25 am

Copper takes top spot again as best prospect at LME seminar

Copper got 46% of votes in an informal poll at the LME Seminar on which base metal is likely to have most upside.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:14 am

Codelco plans to inject almost $6 billion into projects next year

Codelco earlier in September purchased Enami's 10% stake in Teck's Quebrada Blanca mine for $520 million.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:08 am

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