Latin America Top Stories

Chile court gives BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine 90-day water pumping reprieve

The court ruled that the company could extract 54 liters per second of water for production purposes.

Reuters | September 21, 2021 | 2:54 pm

Alcoa to restart aluminum plant in Brazil

Alumar, fully curtailed since 2015, is set to produce its…

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2021 | 9:47 am

International Lithium sells remaining stake in Mariana project to Ganfeng

Mariana is considered one of the biggest lithium deposits in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 21, 2021 | 9:26 am

Teck Resources cuts zinc output forecast on British Columbia fires impact

It also lowered its third-quarter sales outlook for contained zinc…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2021 | 3:47 am

Equinox Gold completes PFS for Aurizona

Peak production will be 160,000 oz. of gold annually from…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2021 | 9:51 am

China’s Fulin ditches plans for battery parts plant in Chile

The decision comes on the heels of a similar move by South Korea’s POSCO and its partner, Samsung's battery unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2019 | 9:33 am

Anglo American to use only renewable energy in Chile by 2021

Renewable energy supplied by Enel Chile will power Anglo American's flagship Los Bronces copper mine.

Reuters | July 24, 2019 | 3:26 pm

Caterpillar pours cold water on manufacturing, energy sector hopes

Disappointing earnings were driven mainly by its construction division.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2019 | 9:56 am

Antofagasta’s copper output climbs on better grades

Improved ore grades at its Centinela mine also boosted second quarter production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2019 | 7:05 am

Revelo sells three properties in Chile to fellow Canadian miner

Atacama Copper Exploration acquired the San Valentino, T4 and Las Animas copper projects.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 24, 2019 | 6:20 am

Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s — report

As the world sees demand for batteries grow at an unprecedented rate, supply of battery metals may soon not be enough to meet demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2019 | 4:13 am

Vale to partially resume dry processing at Vargem Grande complex

Brazil's mining regulatory agency had ordered Vale to halt operations at Vargem Grande in February to guarantee the stability of its dams.

Reuters | July 23, 2019 | 3:53 pm

Lara Exploration stock jumps on Brazil copper project’s drill results

The Planalto Project comprises three exploration licenses, totalling 4,726 hectares.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 23, 2019 | 1:54 pm

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost gold mines in the world Q1

Average all-in sustaining costs (AISC) incurred by gold miners rose from $988/oz in Q4 2018 to $1,000/oz in Q1 2019.

Jackson Chen | July 23, 2019 | 1:38 pm

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