Latin America Top Stories

Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month

Lithium Ionic has completed 28,400 metres of drilling across the 8.7 sqkm of Bandeira and Galvani.

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:01 am

SQM and Codelco begin talks over lithium partnership in Chile

Negotiations seek to set up a public-private joint venture to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2023 | 5:19 am

Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua

Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium…

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 3:33 am

Colombia’s new mining policy to be water-focused

Colombia’s new mining policy will consider reorganizing the country’s development…

Staff Writer | May 28, 2023 | 1:25 pm

New ‘Copper Board’ aims to boost Argentina’s copper projects

A new ‘Copper Board’ launched in Argentina aims to push…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 28, 2023 | 12:02 pm

Nexa restarts production at Peru zinc mine after blockade cleared

The firm said that it expected the mine to get back to full capacity by Dec. 18.

Reuters | December 16, 2021 | 8:02 pm

Pan American Silver gets long-awaited approval for $1 billion Argentina mine

Lawmakers have paved the way for the company’s Navidad mine, one of the world's largest undeveloped silver deposits.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2021 | 12:24 pm

Interventions against illegal mining in Peru narrowly effective

Illegal gold miners moved from the Madre De Dios biodiversity hotspot to nearby areas.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 16, 2021 | 5:06 am

Peru PM says Las Bambas standoff cannot be sustained for “much longer”

Talks continue to stall with a local community while the mine faces a looming shutdown.

Reuters | December 15, 2021 | 11:29 am

SolGold reports first resource estimate for Cacharposa deposit in Ecuador

Inferred resources add 96.9 million tonnes.

Northern Miner Staff | December 15, 2021 | 8:44 am

‘No deal here’: Peru communities, Hochschild on collision path over mine closures

The firm adamant it will not shut Inmaculada and Pallancata mines, while local demand the firm is not granted operation extensions.

Reuters | December 15, 2021 | 5:44 am

Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms

The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas.

Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 2:13 pm

Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project

The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community.

Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 1:06 pm

Orla pours first gold at Camino Rojo in Mexico

Three bars were poured with a total weight of 1,278 oz containing approximately 770 oz of gold and 510 oz of silver.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 14, 2021 | 10:17 am

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