Latin America Top Stories

Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water

A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water.

Reuters | May 6, 2022 | 5:12 am

Vulcan mining unit shut down by Mexican authorities

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has previously criticized Vulcan's…

Reuters | May 5, 2022 | 8:34 pm

Gold Fields flags potential inflationary cost overrun at Salares Norte

Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith says inflation has been a…

Henry Lazenby | May 5, 2022 | 5:02 am

Good times are ahead for lithium miners as prices continue to surge

The popularity of electric vehicles has driven prices for battery metals…

Bloomberg News | May 4, 2022 | 4:24 pm

Albemarle raises annual outlook on surging lithium prices

Quarterly profit more than doubled.

Reuters | May 4, 2022 | 3:54 pm

Fortuna Silver subsidiary cleared of water contamination accusations in Mexico

Activists were accusing Compañía Minera Cuzcatlán of polluting rainwater collection ponds in the Magdalena Ocotlán municipality.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 2, 2020 | 11:43 am

Chilean regulators scrap SQM’s environmental plan

Chile's Environmental Superintendent asked SQM to start again from scratch.

Reuters | August 1, 2020 | 9:09 pm

Vizsla Resources closes $22 million private placement

Under the deal, a company controlled by Eric Sprott, acquired around 5 million units for a total consideration of C$10 million.

Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | July 31, 2020 | 11:52 am

Industrias Peñoles says has placed $600 million in international bonds

Peñoles said it would use a part of the proceeds to prepay a $300 million loan maturing in 2024.

Reuters | July 31, 2020 | 9:45 am

Codelco boosts copper output despite pandemic

The company reported pretax profits of $380 million in the first half of 2020, an increase of 20% over the same period in 2019.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 31, 2020 | 9:38 am

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.

MINING.com Editor | July 31, 2020 | 7:58 am

Chilean watchdog charges BHP for water misuse at Escondida

Regulator said the mine had caused a serious drop in the water table, which could result in the revocation of the environmental permit, closure or a fine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2020 | 7:29 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Copper price, US strategic minerals, giant Alaska mine gets final nod...

MINING.com Editor | July 30, 2020 | 3:07 pm

Vale eyes mine expansions, Samarco restart

Vale announced it was resuming dividend payments, 18 months after the Brumadinho dam disaster.

Reuters | July 30, 2020 | 9:38 am

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