Latin America Top Stories

A jump in train heists has Chilean copper mines turning to trucks

Some of the biggest copper mines in the world are turning to different ways to get their metal to port after an increase in train robberies spurred the suspension of rail services in northern Chile.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2022 | 3:10 pm

Peru aims to formalize artisanal gold miners, minister says

About 22% of Peru's gold production comes from small-scale mining.

Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 1:31 pm

Volatility storm adds to pain for Chile’s battered markets

White-knuckle trading in Chilean assets is erasing the final traces…

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2022 | 7:32 am

A $900 million oil bond rout is red flag for green push

A representative for Colombia’s Mines and Energy Ministry said that…

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 1:17 pm

Glencore faces flood of UK litigation following bribery charges

Mubadala Investment Company and International Petroleum Investment Company are among…

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 10:36 am

Chile tribunal breathes new life into controversial Dominga copper-iron project

The proposed project, if eventually approved, would mark a rare win for a major new project in Chile.

Reuters | April 16, 2021 | 2:05 pm

In depth interview: Friedland on the new world order

"We’re here to talk about the revenge of the miners and how important it is that we sustainably mine copper metal for the new world economy."

MINING.com Editor | April 16, 2021 | 1:10 pm

Iron ore price hits 10-year high on rising steel demand

Goldman Sachs see prices falling back to $110 a tonne by the fourth quarter.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2021 | 9:40 am

Hydra Consortium wants heavy-duty mining equipment to run on renewable hydrogen

Mining3 and Engie are the driving forces behind the Hydra Consortium.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2021 | 6:11 am

Peru candidate seeks bigger cut from mining, not state control

The first-round winner of Peru’s Presidential election, Pedro Castillo, wants to renegotiate contracts with mining companies rather than seize assets, a party official said.

Bloomberg News | April 16, 2021 | 6:06 am

Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain

Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable future, other countries are ramping up their mining and refining capacities.

Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | April 15, 2021 | 8:23 pm

SilverCrest connects Babicanora veins at Las Chispas

Company prepares to put its Las Chispas project in Sonora, Mexico, into production by the second half of 2022.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 15, 2021 | 1:01 pm

Almaden case headed to Mexico’s Supreme Court

An appeal of a 2019 lower court ruling that jeopardized the Ixtaca gold-silver project – and validity of Mexico’s mining law – will be heard in Mexico’s Supreme Court.

Northern Miner Staff | April 15, 2021 | 11:27 am

Iron ore price jumps on big spread between spot cargoes and futures

Goldman Sachs expects the market to enter a surplus in the second half of the year on higher Brazilian exports.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 15, 2021 | 9:03 am

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