Latin America Top Stories

Lithium Americas buys Arena Minerals in $227 million deal

Deal seeks to combine two neighbouring lithium projects operated by the companies in the Pastos Grandes basin in Argentina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2022 | 6:18 am

Panama orders First Quantum to halt copper mine operations

Miner must craft a plan within 10 days to halt…

Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 5:03 pm

Samarco expects iron ore pellet production to rise up to 11% in 2023

Samarco Mineracao expects to end 2022 with production of 8.1…

Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 9:55 am

Tesla may announce $800m to $1bn investment in Mexico plant in coming days

Tesla could announce the construction of a "Gigafactory" in the…

Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 8:33 am

Transparency International denounces lack of clarity in Cobre Panamá’s negotiations

“The case of Minera Panamá is a clear example of…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 18, 2022 | 11:50 am

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Peru opposition to lead Congress in setback for socialist Castillo

A leadership team headed by centrist legislator María del Carmen Alva from the Popular Action party won by 69-to-10 votes against a rival grouping led by retired military man Jorge Montoya.

Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 12:42 pm

Osisko secures gold from Eldorado’s project in Brazil

The company has agreed to buy an up to 2.75% net smelter return royalty on the Tocantinzinho gold project for $10 million cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2021 | 9:15 am

Equinox restarts operations at Los Filos, shares up

Members of the Xochipala community remain camped near the Guadalupe and Bermejal open pits, disrupting mining activities in that area.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 26, 2021 | 8:25 am

Climate scientists begin key report as G20 failed to reach phase-out coal deal

More than 200 of the world's leading climate scientists have begun working on a key report summarizing how Earth's climate has already changed and what to expect in coming years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2021 | 3:47 am

Record profits and blockbuster dividends: Here come the miners

The top-five western diversified miners may have earned a combined $85 billion for the first half of the year, according to analyst estimates, more than double the level from a year ago.

Bloomberg News | July 25, 2021 | 3:47 pm

What countries would make if they sold their Olympic medals at current metals prices

London-based broker ETX Capital ran the numbers and found that the US would make over $1.14 million.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 24, 2021 | 10:49 am

Brazil prosecutors target final Samarco dam settlement this year

A settlement would replace a giant lawsuit, removing a considerable legal overhang for Samarco and its shareholders.

Bloomberg News | July 23, 2021 | 7:18 am

Newmont to decide on $2 billion Peru project by year-end

The project would allow operations at the massive Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru’s Cajamarca region to continue beyond 2040.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2021 | 3:51 am

South America’s left turn is bullish copper, top miner says

Freeport-McMoRan chief Richard Adkerson says he plans to work with the industry in Peru to engage with the incoming government of Pedro Castillo.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2021 | 11:03 am

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