Latin America Top Stories

SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile

The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 3:39 am

Southern Copper to vie for top producer status despite output slump

The Peru-focused company reported a 4.3% drop in copper production…

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2022 | 12:00 pm

Mexico says lithium is too strategic for private investors

Mexico currently has no commercial lithium production, but according to…

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2022 | 11:52 am

Codelco, Collahuasi copper mine production up in December

Mine saw output increase 12.9% to 49,900 tonnes,.

Reuters | February 2, 2022 | 8:06 am

Iamgold answers to US firm pushing for board reshuffle

RCF Management LLC, which has 5.2% stake in Iamgold, said…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2022 | 4:09 am

Vale to draw $5 billion from credit lines, help suppliers

Vale said it will pay more than 1,000 suppliers before they are due to help the companies deal with the sharp fall in economic activity.

Reuters | March 24, 2020 | 8:52 am

First Quantum sees slower ramp-up at Panama mine after workers contract coronavirus

Miner maintained its production guidance for the year but said it would temporarily cut pay for certain senior staff by 20%.

Reuters | March 24, 2020 | 5:00 am

Pan American pauses Argentina operations

The company is also suspending supply deliveries and personnel transport at its San Vicente operations in Bolivia.

Bruno Venditti | March 23, 2020 | 10:36 am

Codelco says copper price fall puts projects “at risk”

Last week Codelco said it would slow production to a level of "operational continuity" for a period of 15 days.

Reuters | March 23, 2020 | 10:36 am

Bacanora’s Sonora project delayed to Q3

The Ganfeng test plant and project team have resumed work on project engineering.

MINING.com Editor | March 23, 2020 | 10:04 am

CHART: 40-year cost curve shows copper price rout likely over

New report shows of all commodities, the 90th percentile of the cost curve has worked as a support level best in copper.

Frik Els | March 23, 2020 | 10:00 am

Orocobre suspends operations in Argentina

The company says it currently has sufficient stock to meet customer orders until the end of April.

MINING.com Editor | March 23, 2020 | 9:37 am

Newmont lowers 2020 guidance after halting four mines

Temporarily placing operations into care and maintenance over Covid- 19 concerns could see some production deferred into 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2020 | 3:45 am

Ecuador’s largest gold and copper mines scale back as coronavirus cases rapidly grow

Projects in the advanced exploration phase will continue to operate.

Reuters | March 22, 2020 | 9:12 pm

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