Latin America Top Stories

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…

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…

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…

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

Diversification from China leaves $85bn gap in copper supply chain, warns WoodMac

China currently controls 97% of global smelting and refining capacity, contributing over 3 million tonnes of production.

Staff Writer | August 18, 2024 | 7:18 am

Video: Aurania pivots from Ecuador to Europe

The company is exploring new European opportunities, driven by archival research that uncovered promising leads.

Northern Miner Staff | August 17, 2024 | 3:23 pm

Lithium Argentina shares rise as Ganfeng takes project stake

The Pastos Grandes project is a lithium brine development located in the same basin as Ganfeng Lithium’s Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes project.

Northern Miner Staff | August 16, 2024 | 11:27 am

Visualizing the growth of Chinese copper miners

Chinese miners are set to overtake major producers by 2025.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | August 16, 2024 | 7:57 am

BHP and workers reach deal to end strike at Escondida

The new deal could be signed on Sunday after union leadership meets with members.

Staff Writer | August 16, 2024 | 6:53 am

Warintza exploration momentum lifts Solaris Resources shares

The results came almost one month after Solaris released an updated resource estimate for Warintza.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 15, 2024 | 2:12 pm

G Mining sells first gold from Tocantinzinho project in Brazil

The project remains on schedule for commercial production in the second half of 2024.

Staff Writer | August 15, 2024 | 8:44 am

BHP strike in Chile enters third day, buoying global copper price

Escondida is the world's largest copper mine, accounting for nearly 5% of global supply in 2023.

Reuters | August 15, 2024 | 8:10 am

SolGold sets Cascabel project milestones to reach by year-end

It has launched a geotechnical program to identify locations for critical infrastructure, including the process plant and tailings storage facility.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2024 | 6:30 am

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