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Colombia, Ecuador & Peru: Social engagement can make or break mining investment

Mineral explorers and developers often see substantial projects halted in their tracks by staunch community-level opposition, even when projects had passed regulatory muster.

Henry Lazenby | May 20, 2022 | 12:36 pm

Atico Mining receives EIA approval for La Plata project in Ecuador

La Plata has previously been identified by Ecuador President Guillermo…

Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 9:19 am

Horizonte kicks off construction of Araguia nickel mine in Brazil

The Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil is set to produce…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2022 | 7:13 am

BHP still sees room to negotiate with Samarco’s creditors

Samarco became unable to pay its $10.2 billion debt after…

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2022 | 6:54 am

Peru fails yet again to broker truce allowing Las Bambas mine restart

On Thursday, Prime Minister Anibal Torres traveled to the Andean…

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 2:17 pm

Codelco sees copper production drop in July, private mines up

Codelco saw a 4.4% drop in year-on-year production in July as the coronavirus hit its peak in the nation.

Reuters | September 2, 2020 | 3:03 pm

Mexico miners condemn gov’t decision to scrap sectorial post

Mexico has eliminated the mining sub-secretary, one of the Ministry of Economy units, as part of a broader austerity drive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2020 | 10:03 am

Vale reports negative safety levels in 3 dams in Minas Gerais

According to the company, the procedures will not impact iron ore production this year.

Bruno Venditti | September 2, 2020 | 9:29 am

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake near coast of Chile; mines unaffected

Antofagasta said that its operations at Los Pelambres, the closest large deposit to the epicenter, had not been affected.

Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 10:25 am

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Colombia, Ecuador & Peru: Social engagement can make or break mining investment

Atico Mining receives EIA approval for La Plata project in Ecuador

Horizonte kicks off construction of Araguia nickel mine in Brazil

BHP still sees room to negotiate with Samarco’s creditors

Peru fails yet again to broker truce allowing Las Bambas mine restart

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Codelco sees copper production drop in July, private mines up

Mexico miners condemn gov’t decision to scrap sectorial post

Vale reports negative safety levels in 3 dams in Minas Gerais

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake near coast of Chile; mines unaffected

Peru copper mining almost ‘completely recovered’ from pandemic

Largest union at Cerrejon on strike

Venezuela fuels Amazon gold rush with petrodollars drying up

New minister wants to update Dominican Republic’s mining law

Codelco presses ahead with automation plans to bolster production