Latin America Top Stories

Ero Copper study expands Boa Esperanca mine life, doubles production

The updated feasibility is based on a 93% increase in contained copper in reserves at the project since the initial study.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2021 | 9:38 am

Germany’s TÜV Süd “shirking responsibility” over 2019 Brazil dam burst, court hears

Seven claimants are demanding around half a million euros in…

Reuters | September 28, 2021 | 9:28 am

Anglo American resumes field work in Ecuador

Company is now re-engaging with local communities in the Pegasus…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2021 | 7:03 am

Cordoba raises $11.8m for Alacran PFS

The Alacran deposit is part of the San Matias development.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2021 | 11:54 am

Appian Capital in talks to sell Atlantic Nickel for $1bn

Teck Resources has been cited as one of the likely…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2021 | 10:20 am

Chinese company to invest $180m in lithium plant in Argentina

Tibet Summit Resources is tackling the Salar de Diablillos salt flat in the northwestern part of the country.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2019 | 7:10 am

Gold price surges to record high in 73 currencies

Including all-time peaks in pound sterling, Canadian, Australian dollar and a USD six-year high in New York on Friday.

Frik Els | August 2, 2019 | 12:21 pm

Pan American Silver stock surges on drill success at La Colorada

Pan American plans to complete a 50,000 metre drill program and review the results of a 12 km magnetotellurics geophysics survey in 2019.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 1, 2019 | 3:32 pm

Iamgold reports incident at Rosebel, mining activity suspended

This is not the first time that operations at Rosebel were involuntarily suspended.

Jackson Chen | August 1, 2019 | 3:18 pm

Appian appoints former Anglo exec to lead Brazil operations

The firm has also completed a definitive feasibility study for its Serrote copper-gold project in Brazil.

Jackson Chen | August 1, 2019 | 10:50 am

Codelco, Salar Blanco to develop lithium project in Chile’s north

The deal comes after a disagreement between the companies over adjoining lithium deposits in the area.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2019 | 9:55 am

Vale CEO hopes to wrap up global dam burst settlement by year-end

On Wednesday, Vale reported a $133 million quarterly loss, confounding analysts expectations of a $2.84 billion profit for the period.

Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 9:16 am

Iron ore prices help Rio Tinto fork out $1bn dividend, despite Oyu Tolgoi setback

Despite being its best half-year earnings since 2014, net profit dropped by 6% to $4.13bn as it wrote down $800 million from its investment in the Mongolian mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2019 | 6:25 am

Vale posts loss after surprise new dam burst charges

The Brazilian miner reported a second-quarter net loss of $133 million after a year-ago profit of $76 million.

Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 4:12 pm

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