Latin America Top Stories

BHP Ventures invests in copper extraction technology company’s $30m fundraising

Ceibo has put together a consortium of financial investors and mining companies to collaborate on and support the commercialization of its copper extraction technology.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 10:46 am

Ecuadorians opt to restrict oil and mining ahead of run-off vote

Citizens voted to shut a major oil field in the Amazon region…

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2023 | 9:51 am

Vale agrees to pay over $106m in compensation to Minas Gerais evacuees

Residents of Barão de Cocais, Brazil, were forced to evacuate…

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 8:30 am

Tucano Gold to take over Great Panther’s Tucano mine in Brazil

Tucano Gold entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100%…

Staff Writer | August 20, 2023 | 1:09 pm

Legislature of Argentina’s lithium-rich province discusses expediting EIA procedures

Salta’s legislature is discussing a project that aims to expedite…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 20, 2023 | 11:46 am

SilverCrest Metals begins commissioning Las Chispas project in Mexico

It said construction of the processing plant was completed ahead of schedule, adding it expects to reach commercial production by year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2022 | 6:23 am

Glencore says bribery days are over. Now it has to prove it

Glencore’s top leadership has been overhauled in the last few years and boss Gary Nagle says it’s a “different company.”

Bloomberg News | May 26, 2022 | 3:52 am

The trouble with lithium

Demand has outstripped supply, pushing prices up almost 500% in a year.

Bloomberg News | May 25, 2022 | 4:14 pm

Mexico prepared to sue Vulcan Materials over environmental issues, president says

The Mexican government suspended the mining operations of the company earlier in May.

Reuters | May 25, 2022 | 7:41 am

Peru community sees ‘progress’ in resolving Las Bambas mine standoff

The leader of the Fuerabamba community had a meeting with President Pedro Castillo in Lima.

Reuters | May 24, 2022 | 3:57 pm

Peru communities protesting Las Bambas mine to meet President Castillo

Las Bambas, which supplies 2% of global copper, suspended operations on April 20 due to the protests.

Reuters | May 24, 2022 | 9:24 am

Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentine mountains

Argentina has 13 lithium projects in the pipeline, more than any other country.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2022 | 7:52 am

Albemarle boosts outlook with battery demand surging

The company expects sales from $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion this year, up from its previous estimate of $5.2 billion to $5.6 billion.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2022 | 7:39 am

Chile to cushion the blow of glacier ban on giant copper mines

Chile’s government is looking at a gradual implementation for a proposed ban on mining near glaciers in order to limit the impact on some of the world’s biggest copper mines.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2022 | 3:55 pm

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