Latin America Top Stories

Kinross Gold to publish Great Bear resource estimate with 2022 results

Kinross is targeting construction by 2027 and first production by 2029, but doesn’t rule out a “schedule compression.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2022 | 6:23 am

USGS deploys satellite imagery in the global fight against illegal mining

Artisanal and small-scale mining can lead to commodities being mined,…

Henry Lazenby | June 28, 2022 | 11:46 am

Teck tests carbon capture use and storage at Canadian operations

Canada’s largest diversified miner has set the pilot project at its Trail…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2022 | 3:39 am

Global iron ore production growth to accelerate until 2026 – report

Growth in Australia, faster growth in Brazil and stabilisation in…

Staff Writer | June 27, 2022 | 3:42 pm

Kore Potash cuts Congo project costs by $520 million

Kore also reduced the construction period for its Kola potash…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2022 | 8:33 am

Lundin’s Candelaria mine offers new deal to end strike

The company said the union had received the offer and must vote on it by November 4.

Reuters | November 2, 2020 | 1:58 pm

Blockade at Fruta del Norte lifted

Throughout the 15-day blockade, operations at Ecuador’s largest gold-silver mine continued.

Bruno Venditti | November 2, 2020 | 9:25 am

Plateau Energy responds to $600 million funding talks

It was reported earlier that the company has secured funding for Peru's only lithium project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 2, 2020 | 9:14 am

BHP commits to responsible copper production

Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia, will be initially undergoing an assessment under the Copper Mark framework.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2020 | 7:14 am

Lupaka Gold launches $100m arbitration against Peru

The Canadian miner says the social conflict that has halted operations at its Invicta mine since 2018 made it lose its entire investment.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 1, 2020 | 11:58 am

Peru’s mining output falls for seventh month in a row – report

Peru’s gold, copper, lead and silver production has been the most affected by the slowdown caused by the covid-19 pandemic.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 1, 2020 | 10:06 am

Negotiations stall at Lundin’s Candelaria mine in Chile

Operations were halted earlier this month after the miner failed to reach a deal with a second union, representing about 550 workers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 30, 2020 | 2:01 pm

Codelco reports 86% leap in profits to September

Adding in production from its stakes in El Abra and Anglo American Sur, Codelco's total production rose to 1.243 million tonnes to September.

Reuters | October 30, 2020 | 8:09 am

Vale expects stronger iron ore sales in fourth quarter

Company said recovered inventories in China will give the producer more flexibility on sales going forward.

Reuters | October 30, 2020 | 7:40 am

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