Latin America Top Stories

Codelco eyes partnerships to help boost ailing copper production

The company expects “some conclusions” this year from negotiating an operational tie-up between its Andina mine and Anglo American's adjoining Los Bronces.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2024 | 8:05 pm

Codelco aims to land partner for Maricunga lithium by next year

Codelco, Chile's top copper producer, is entering the lithium business under the…

Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 5:16 pm

Chile indigenous communities suspend dialogue with SQM, Codelco over lithium

Codelco and SQM agreed to start talks with a council of…

Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 12:17 pm

Antofagasta CEO foresees higher 2024 copper prices, plans growth at home

The company also did not rule out the possibility of…

Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 10:31 am

Peru economy grows more than expected in February on mining gains

Larger copper, gold and molybdenum volumes boosted metals mining just…

Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 9:55 am

First Quantum submits copper mine preservation plan to Panama government

First Quantum said the preservation plan at Cobre Panama entailed costs estimated at "tens of millions of dollars a month."

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 7:44 am

Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023

It stepped up production at Los Pelambres after overcoming water issues at the operation, which is nearing the end of Phase 1 expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 7:06 am

Original features of Vale’s tailings dam may have been responsible for failure – study

Certain features of the tailings dam at Vale’s Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine in Brumadinho may have been the cause of the accident that killed 270 people.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2024 | 5:05 am