Latin America Top Stories

Teck’s Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile faces environmental charges

Chile’s environmental regulator has filed eight charges claiming Teck failed to comply with vegetation and animals protection measures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2022 | 7:07 am

Canadian firm lobbies Brazil for Amazon potash mine permit

Potash Corp has laid out plans to reduce the country's…

Reuters | March 31, 2022 | 10:41 am

Equinox pours first gold at Santa Luz mine in Brazil

At capacity, it is expected to produce approximately 100,000 oz.…

Staff Writer | March 31, 2022 | 9:08 am

Chile’s former Energy Minister appointed new Codelco chair

Maximo Pacheco held the role of energy minister from 2014 to 2016…

Reuters | March 31, 2022 | 7:38 am

Miners need to invest over $100 billion to meet copper demand

The global copper industry needs to build mines that close…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2022 | 4:44 am

Argentina to tender block in world’s top shale gas and oil field

The Vaca Muerta formation holds the world’s second-largest shale gas reserves and the fourth-biggest shale oil reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2020 | 6:53 am

SolGold launches $20m fundraising for Alpala exploration

The Ecuador-focused miner seeks to raise enough to fund a definitive feasibility study on Alpala.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 10:42 am

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits northern Chile; copper, lithium mines unaffected

BHP and Antofagasta said there are no damage or operational problems at their sites.

Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 10:00 am

Mexico mining output to shrink 17% in 2020

Even though mining activities have resumed, exploration would remain on hold for the time being.

Reuters | June 4, 2020 | 8:42 am

Fossil fuel industry in “terminal decline” — report

The global market value of fossil fuels is set to collapse by almost two-thirds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 6:57 am

Bidding war for Guyana Goldfields heats up

Guyana said it received a fresh takeover bid from an unnamed miner, valuing the company at $240 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 3:50 am

Calibre delivers maiden resource for Panteon, shares down

Shares of Calibre Mining were down 2.9% on the TSX.

Jackson Chen | June 3, 2020 | 10:33 am

SQM, Teck leave Revelo’s copper projects in Chile

Separate option agreements with the two majors over Revelo's copper projects in Chile have been terminated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2020 | 9:07 am

Millennial Lithium gets license to expand Pastos Grandes project

The Canadian miner now controls all tenements previously owned by state company Remsa.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 3, 2020 | 6:10 am

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