Latin America Top Stories

Diversification from China leaves $85bn gap in copper supply chain, warns WoodMac

China currently controls 97% of global smelting and refining capacity, contributing over 3 million tonnes of production.

Staff Writer | August 18, 2024 | 7:18 am

Video: Aurania pivots from Ecuador to Europe

The company is exploring new European opportunities, driven by archival…

Northern Miner Staff | August 17, 2024 | 3:23 pm

Lithium Argentina shares rise as Ganfeng takes project stake

The Pastos Grandes project is a lithium brine development located…

Northern Miner Staff | August 16, 2024 | 11:27 am

Visualizing the growth of Chinese copper miners

Chinese miners are set to overtake major producers by 2025.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | August 16, 2024 | 7:57 am

BHP and workers reach deal to end strike at Escondida

The new deal could be signed on Sunday after union…

Staff Writer | August 16, 2024 | 6:53 am

Tianqi weighs bid to protect interests in Chile’s SQM-Codelco lithium deal

Friday's pact, while seen as pivotal to boost Chile's lithium output, would potentially dilute Tianqi's stake in SQM.

Reuters | June 3, 2024 | 6:42 am

Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies rejects possible royalty hike

The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies issued a communiqué rejecting a possible 5% increase in mining royalties.

Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 1:35 pm

New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile.

Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 11:39 am

Copper leader Chile posts worst monthly output in over a year

Mines in Chile produced 6.7% less of the wiring metal in April than in March.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 12:23 pm

Lithium Ionic feasibility gives Bandeira project in Brazil $1.3 billion NPV

Study outlines an operation with a post-tax net present value more than four times higher than its initial capital costs.

Blair McBride | May 31, 2024 | 11:48 am

Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal

Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2024 | 6:07 am

The home of Malbec wine makes a play for copper in Argentina mining revival

Argentina’s Mendoza province is moving to spur exploration of its copper deposits.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 5:59 am

Chile hopes SQM-Codelco deal to proceed as planned, finance minister says

The arrangement would see Codelco take a majority stake in SQM’s Atacama salt flat assets in exchange for 30 more years of operations.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 3:15 am

Head of Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine to leave company

Christian Caviedes will be replaced on an interim basis by the mine's operations manager, Rene Galleguillos.

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 3:40 pm

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