Latin America Top Stories

Vale’s plan to turn around $40 billion copper-nickel unit suffers fresh blow

The company's plan to turn around its copper and nickel-mining unit is taking longer than expected.

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2022 | 3:46 pm

Codelco halts mining projects after reporting second worker death

The world's top copper producer said on Wednesday it was…

Reuters | July 20, 2022 | 3:23 pm

Belo Sun Mining rises after Brazil court overturns halt of Volta Grande gold project

The State Supreme Court overturned the suspension order as there…

Naimul Karim | July 20, 2022 | 1:17 pm

Drought, operational issues bring Antofagasta guidance down

The Chilean miner has lowered its full-year output target from…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2022 | 5:51 am

Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market

One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore…

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2022 | 3:35 pm

Iron ore price goes parabolic after cyclone warning

World's largest iron ore export terminal is cleared of large vessels, exacerbating an already tight market.

MINING.com Editor | December 10, 2020 | 10:28 am

Strife with indigenous groups could derail Ecuador’s drive to be a mining power

Conflicts with indigenous communities have stalled operations at Ecuador's San Carlos Panantza copper mining project.

Reuters | December 10, 2020 | 9:40 am

Codelco reaches labor deal at Radomiro Tomic mine

Company largely maintained production amid the covid-19 outbreak by reducing staff, adjusting schedules and temporarily shelving projects.

Reuters | December 10, 2020 | 8:58 am

Vale negotiating funds for state in Brumadinho disaster

The injection of billions of reais into funds are to be managed by the state government.

Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 3:12 pm

Newmont to extend Peñasquito mine life beyond 2040

Newmont will invest $10 million next year to build a pipeline of new exploration targets at Zacatecas, Mexico mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2020 | 11:03 am

One union at Centinela reaches deal, another in talks

The Minera Esperanza union entered government-mediated negotiations with Antofagasta in late November.

Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 8:51 am

Lundin Gold goes ahead with $18.6m Fruta del Norte expansion

The mine and mill expansion will take throughput from 3,500 to 4,200 tonnes per day over the 14-year life of the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2020 | 7:07 am

Minerals and metals demand recovery in 2021 – report

Fitch sees mining and metals capital expenditure improving in 2021, compared with 2020.

MINING.com Editor | December 8, 2020 | 12:55 pm

Outcrop shares up on fourth discovery at Santa Ana

The company's stock on the TSXV was up 10% on Tuesday afternoon.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2020 | 9:17 am

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