Latin America Top Stories

Venezuelan government searches for culprits following deadly clash between military, illegal miners

A recent clash between soldiers and illegal miners in Venezuelan’s Amazon ended up with two people dead and six injured.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 17, 2023 | 12:35 pm

Elements of Colombia’s new Mining Law revealed

Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy revealed some elements of…

Staff Writer | September 17, 2023 | 10:33 am

Lundin aims to strengthen Chilean presence after approval of project at key copper mine

In April, Lundin agreed to pay $950 million for 51%…

Reuters | September 15, 2023 | 11:08 am

Pará municipal chamber wants Vale to pay $82 million for gold “hidden in copper”

The CPI alleges the company did not declare how much…

Bruno Venditti | September 15, 2023 | 7:21 am

First Majestic gets into the minting business

Its First Mint facility will allow the miner to sell…

Staff Writer | September 15, 2023 | 5:57 am

Barrick sees lower prices for copper in Q2

Barrick said average market price for copper in the quarter ended June 30 was $4.32 per pound, lower than $4.53 in the first quarter.

Reuters | July 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

Anglo American, Nippon Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking

They will work on solutions for lower-carbon steelmaking, a process responsible for up to 9% of global greenhouse emissions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2022 | 3:55 am

London court to decide who controls $1 billion of Venezuelan gold

Opposition leader Juan Guaido, who’s won a series of legal clashes in the UK, is pushing for a judge to assert his right to control the bullion.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2022 | 11:36 am

Ecuador court endorses environmental permits for Dundee’s Loma Larga gold project

The Judicial Labour Unit of the southern city of Cuenca also reaffirmed Dundee’s mining concessions in Ecuador.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2022 | 6:58 am

Column: Collapsing metal inventories clash with plunging prices

Shrinking exchange stocks should be a bullish price signal. Right now, however, macro is trumping micro as Western recession fears pummel the industrial metals complex.

Reuters | July 13, 2022 | 6:30 am

How to accurately determine the impact of lithium mining on water sources

In a paper published in the journal Earth's Future, scientists point out that previous studies have not addressed two important factors which has led to misguided estimations and assumptions.

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

Sigma Lithium’s project in Brazil to benefit from new rules

The 25%-ready Grota do Cirilo lithium project will not be constrained by quotas so Sigma will mine the north and south pits simultaneously.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2022 | 6:58 am

Anglo American’s Quellaveco yields first copper concentrate

The $5.5 billion Peruvian copper project, to come on stream by mid-year, is expected to produce 100,000 to 150,000 tonnes of copper this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2022 | 3:56 am

Lake Resources shares hit by short seller’s lithium tech allegations

It's the latest attack against a wave of new technologies aiming to produce the electric vehicle battery metal.

Reuters | July 11, 2022 | 2:24 pm

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