Latin America Top Stories

Bolivia shortlists four companies to develop lithium pilot plants

China's CBC, Italy's Protecno, France's Eramet and Australia's Eau Lithium have made it to the second round of the tender.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2024 | 7:58 am

Glencore’s Peru boss Soyer to step down after Volcan sale

Glencore's head of Peruvian operations is stepping down from her…

Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 7:04 am

Codelco bids $500 million for stake in key Chile copper mine

The proposal to acquire a 10% stake in the Quebrada…

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 4:15 pm

Cerro de Pasco Resources sells Santander zinc mine in Peru

In June 2023 the operation underwent curtailment due to weak zinc…

Staff Writer | September 3, 2024 | 1:30 pm

G Mining declares commercial production at Tocantinzinho gold mine in Brazil

The milestone was achieved following 30 consecutive days of operations.

Staff Writer | September 3, 2024 | 11:41 am

Nutrien says ‘black swan’ jolts are finally easing

The world’s biggest maker of crop nutrients said fertilizer demand is just now starting to stabilize from seismic shocks of the past few years.

Bloomberg News | July 2, 2024 | 7:31 am

India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks

India is also in discussions with Australia for critical minerals.

Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 7:08 am

Copper’s unicorns

Silicon Valley is littered with them. Now mining has its own $1 billion club.

Frik Els | July 1, 2024 | 4:08 pm

Vale reports second board exit in four months amid CEO search

On Monday, the miner reported the resignation of Vera Marie Inkster.

Reuters | July 1, 2024 | 4:05 pm

Southern Copper flags progress at key Peru mine, share prices rise

Tia Maria is eventually expected to produce 120,000 metric tons of copper annually.

Reuters | July 1, 2024 | 10:52 am

Lake Resources to cut more than 50% of global workforce

Last week, the lithium developer said that it is laying off staff and selling assets.

Reuters | June 30, 2024 | 3:11 pm

Southern Copper to restart development of Peru mine on Monday

The Tia Maria mine has been on hold for years amid community opposition over fears of the mine's environmental impact.

Reuters | June 30, 2024 | 1:39 pm

Argentina is about to unleash a wave of lithium in a global glut

For all the money that’s poured into Argentina’s giant lithium deposits, the country has seen just one new mine come on stream in almost a decade. That’s about to change.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2024 | 2:54 pm

Brazil’s Lula says deal with Vale on Mariana disaster ‘90% done’

The offer unveiled earlier this month was less than the government's target, but Vale has expressed hope that a "consensus" would be achieved by the end of month.

Reuters | June 28, 2024 | 10:03 am

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