Latin America Top Stories

Mexican president exhorts American company to settle after mine closure

Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated his accusations against Vulcan Materials for allegedly causing an environmental disaster in Quintana Roo.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2023 | 1:38 pm

Copper Study Group expects big supply surplus in 2024

Production is forecast to exceed usage by 467,000 metric tons…

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 11:54 am

Pan American Silver suspends operations at La Colorada following armed robbery

There were no physical injuries to personnel in connection with…

Staff Writer | October 6, 2023 | 9:57 am

Codelco announces leadership shakeup, outgoing CFO to play key lithium role

Alejandro Rivera has been closely involved with Codelco's lithium strategy…

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 9:25 am

Codelco reassessing costs of projects to upgrade mines

Chairman Pacheco also said the company would maintain capital spending…

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 7:47 am

Chile’s President puts proposed mining tax on the table

Mining sector says new tax would add uncertainty to investment decisions needed to help fill a global copper supply deficit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2022 | 6:15 am

Nexa Resources halts Peruvian zinc mine due to blockade

Activities at the Atacocha San Gerardo mine are limited to critical operations with a minimum workforce to ensure proper maintenance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2022 | 3:54 am

SQM gets green light on environmental plan

The newly approved plan will cost the company $52 million in investments and measures taken to address six environmental infractions detected by Chile's regulator.

Reuters | August 30, 2022 | 12:07 pm

Over 20% of world mined copper now comes from sustainable operations

The figure was reached after five new sites, including Antofagasta’s Antucoya mine and Capstone’s Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde, joined Copper Mark.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2022 | 6:15 am

Collective Mining drills 180.6 metres of 2.43 g/t gold equivalent at Apollo target in Colombia

Apollo is one of eight porphyry-related targets the company has found within a 3-km by 4-km cluster, and is part of the Guayabales project.

Northern Miner Staff | August 29, 2022 | 12:32 pm

Colombia abandons plan to tax gold exports

The government has scrapped plans to introduce a 10% export tax on gold as part of the tax reform bill submitted by President Gustavo Petro in early August.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2022 | 3:53 am

Germany to assist Bolivia in protection of Amazon against illegal mining

Germany will provide 20 million euros to Bolivia to work towards the protection of the Amazon against illegal mining.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 28, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Chile warns area around sinkhole at high risk of further collapse

The Committee for Disaster Risk Management said the area is at high risk of further cracks or sinking near the Alcaparrosa mine.

Reuters | August 28, 2022 | 10:01 am

Half a million dollars worth of equipment destroyed at illegal mining hotspot in Peru

Peru’s National Police seized and destroyed half a million dollars worth of equipment and supplies used in illegal mining operations in the Madre de Dios region.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 28, 2022 | 8:25 am

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