Latin America Top Stories

Lithium Royalty backs Brazil mine in first investment since going public

Atlas Lithium is developing a hard-rock mine in southeastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, in a region known as Lithium Valley.

Andrew Willis - The Globe and Mail | May 3, 2023 | 12:35 pm

Will Ecuador’s illegal mining crackdown protect Indigenous people?

The government has identified illegal mining camps in 21 of…

Reuters | May 3, 2023 | 7:51 am

Chile’s new lithium policy a boon for other producers

Uncertainty surrounding Chile's plans to bring its lithium industry under…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2023 | 7:09 am

Codelco profit hit by lower copper prices and sales

The world's largest copper producer posted a 73% drop in…

Reuters | May 2, 2023 | 3:20 pm

Atlas Lithium secures $20 million from royalty sale to expedite Neves project in Brazil

The company is selling a 3% gross overriding revenue (GOR)…

Staff Writer | May 2, 2023 | 9:18 am

Grupo Mexico net profit rises to $844m in third quarter

The company also reported a 28.9% increase in revenue year over year, to $3.65 billion.

Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 7:19 am

Fresnillo’s production hit by labour shortages, lower grades

The Mexico-focused precious metals miner is grappling with a staff shortage triggered by labour reforms in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2021 | 3:42 am

Colombian Mining Association establishes sustainable mining standard

Producers of coal, gold, nickel, emeralds, copper and industrial minerals in the country will adopt a set of indicators to measure and publicly report on the quality of its management systems.

MINING.com Editor | October 26, 2021 | 1:39 pm

How Brazil could become a ‘green lithium powerhouse’

Sigma Lithium is advancing among the largest hard-rock lithium deposits in the Americas at its Grota do Cirilo project, applying an environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-centric strategy.

Henry Lazenby | October 26, 2021 | 10:14 am