Latin America Top Stories

Copper price hits all-time high as warehouses empty out

"The market is in a panic mode in terms of supply" as warehouse inventories hit 16-year low.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2022 | 8:25 am

Buenaventura to kick off San Gabriel gold mine construction in 2023

The miner had planned to start site works in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2022 | 4:01 am

SQM sees profits surge as global lithium prices explode

The world's No. 2 lithium producer, reported a nearly five-fold…

Reuters | March 3, 2022 | 8:07 am

Copper production falls at major Chile mines in January, regulator says

Chile's nationwide total production fell 7% in January to 425,700…

Reuters | March 3, 2022 | 7:39 am

Sibanye-Stillwater faces court battle for ditching $1.2bn Brazil mines deal

Appian Capital Advisory is taking Sibanye-Stillwater to the High Court…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2022 | 3:46 am

Miners will weather the covid-19 storm — report

Resilience and better financial positions built over past years will shield miners, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | April 24, 2020 | 1:02 pm

PHIL expands Rear Eject Body production to Brazil

Production will begin in the second quarter of this year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 24, 2020 | 12:10 pm

SQM warns plans could change as covid-19 hits demand

Economic slowdowns during the pandemic have ravaged demand in top markets like China.

Reuters | April 23, 2020 | 11:39 am

Mine shutdowns plague metals even as some slowly return to work

The fallout is difficult to quantify as countries extend, revise or relax measures to contain the crisis.

Bloomberg News | April 23, 2020 | 9:32 am

Major miners braced to weather coronavirus, but cash-poor minnows in peril

Gold miners are well placed to weather the downturn, but those in energy and battery materials will struggle.

Reuters | April 23, 2020 | 9:21 am

MMG copper output sinks on Peru force majeure

Production declined 20% in Q1 due mainly to disruptions at its Las Bambas mine in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 7:07 am

Royal Road inks deal with informal miners in Colombia

The Jersey-based company is working towards formalizing La Esmeralda gold mine, an informal gold operation in the Nariño district.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 23, 2020 | 6:30 am

Canada’s Riverside gets new drill permit in Mexico

The company is conducting an exploration campaign at its Los Cuarentas gold project in Sonora.