Latin America Top Stories

Antofagasta copper production jumps 15% in Q3

Copper production is expected to remain at the lower end of the 670,000-710,000 tonne range, with little change in 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2024 | 3:42 am

Video: Pension funds need to be bigger players in the sector, EY mining and metals lead says

Raising capital to supply metals needed for the energy transition…

MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2024 | 4:59 pm

Vale posts highest quarterly iron ore output since 2018

The company, one of the world's largest iron ore producers,…

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 3:48 pm

Rio Tinto Q3 iron ore shipments rise, sees first Simandou output in 2025

Rio has reaffirmed its 2024 Pilbara iron ore shipments forecast…

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 3:06 pm

CopperEx shares boosted by financings to support exploration in Chile

Its flagship asset is Exploradora Norte, which hosts multiple drill-ready…

Staff Writer | October 15, 2024 | 10:12 am

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

Could a union halt production at the world’s biggest copper mine?

BHP's Escondida mine in Chile produced nearly 5% of the world's copper in 2023.

Reuters | August 14, 2024 | 4:02 am

Franco-Nevada buys Yanacocha gold mine royalty for $210 million

The royalty and streaming company is buying an existing 1.8% net smelter return royalty on all minerals covering the gold mine in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2024 | 3:49 am

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