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Brazil’s Mura people back Amazon potash mine

Based on consultations, several hundred Mura people voted in support of the project being constructed and operated by Brazil Potash’s local unit Potássio do Brasil.

Staff Writer | September 26, 2023 | 7:53 am

CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027

The company will progress project development in stages and begin…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2023 | 3:39 am

New Pacific Metals raising $26 million to advance Bolivia projects

Both Silvercorp Metals and Pan American Silver, current shareholders of the…

Staff Writer | September 25, 2023 | 4:40 pm

Panama union workers block highways over First Quantum copper mine contract

The contract is under discussion in Panama’s legislative commerce committee.

Bloomberg News | September 25, 2023 | 3:14 pm

Colombian mining sector needs clear government messaging for energy transition, group says

Leftist President Gustavo Petro has made it his goal to…

Reuters | September 25, 2023 | 1:27 pm

Codelco posts 35% drop in H1 pre-tax profit, production falls

The miner produced 736,000 tonnes of copper between January and June, a 7.5% fall versus the first half of 2021.

Reuters | July 29, 2022 | 9:03 am

London’s High Court rules against Venezuela’s Maduro in $1 billion gold battle

Legal experts have said the case has been unprecedented as it has seen one country's highest courts interpreting the constitution of another.

Reuters | July 29, 2022 | 8:26 am

Brazil’s Usiminas Q2 net profit falls 77% after forex losses

In the mining division, second-quarter iron ore sales rose 16% from a year ago.

Reuters | July 29, 2022 | 7:58 am

Vale earnings disappoint as miners grapple with stagflation

Adjusted earnings before items came in at $5.25 billion in the second quarter, the Rio de Janeiro-based company reported Thursday.

Bloomberg News | July 28, 2022 | 3:27 pm

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Brazil’s Mura people back Amazon potash mine

CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027

New Pacific Metals raising $26 million to advance Bolivia projects

Panama union workers block highways over First Quantum copper mine contract

Colombian mining sector needs clear government messaging for energy transition, group says

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Codelco posts 35% drop in H1 pre-tax profit, production falls

London’s High Court rules against Venezuela’s Maduro in $1 billion gold battle

Brazil’s Usiminas Q2 net profit falls 77% after forex losses

Vale earnings disappoint as miners grapple with stagflation

Copper producers step up campaign against Chile royalty proposal

Potash prices to normalize by 2023, says Brazil Potash president

Anglo American’s new boss sounds warning on future copper supply

If Brazil legalizes more Amazon mining, it would drive deforestation, study says

Tiny Bolivian automaker bets it can tap world’s largest lithium deposits