Latin America Top Stories

Cerrado signs $20m stream deal with Sprott on Monte do Carmo gold project

According to Sprott, this funding provides "catalytic capital" to advance the Monte Do Carmo project to a construction decision.

Staff Writer | March 14, 2022 | 10:05 am

A top Brazilian hedge fund is betting on gold after Russian sanctions

Gold-backed exchange-traded funds have been drawing significant inflows as investors…

Bloomberg News | March 14, 2022 | 7:11 am

Albemarle facing environmental charges in Chile for over-extracting lithium-rich brine

Chile’s Environment Superintendence launched a legal procedure against Albemarle for…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 13, 2022 | 11:31 am

This 36-year-old is leading Latin America to a green revolution

Gabriel Boric is in the vanguard of a new awareness…

Bloomberg News | March 11, 2022 | 8:09 am

Mining, inflation and migration: Chile’s Boric faces full in-tray

Gabriel Boric, a 36-year-old former student protest leader and lawmaker,…

Reuters | March 11, 2022 | 6:39 am

Chile’s Mining Minister promotes use of copper to fight covid-19

The Minister ordered for his office to be sprayed with a product containing copper nanoparticles, which prevents certain surfaces from becoming hosts for pathogens.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 10, 2020 | 8:00 am

Vale sees a ‘very vigorous’ economic recovery in China

Industrial activities in China are practically at their normal levels, says CFO.

Reuters | May 8, 2020 | 2:58 pm

Great Panther reports 188% jump in Q1 revenue

Revenue of $48.1 million reflected primarily the acquisition of the Tucano mine in Brazil.

Bruno Venditti | May 8, 2020 | 11:56 am

Copper price jumps as Chinese imports surge

Copper price now up more than 20% from covid-19 lows as China's April concentrate imports surge 22% to over 2m tonnes for only the third time ever.

Frik Els | May 8, 2020 | 10:40 am

Chinalco tests workers at Toromocho after covid-19 case

Worker who tested positive was transferred to a clinic in Lima and was in stable condition.

Reuters | May 8, 2020 | 9:24 am

Maduro to tap sanctioned dealmaker to ship gold to Iran

Alex Nain Saab Moran, one of the most powerful men supporting Nicolas Maduro’s regime, is said to have traveled to Tehran to broker a gold for gasoline deal.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2020 | 9:01 am