Latin America Top Stories

Video: Marimaca Copper aims at low-cost production in Chile’s Antofagasta

At a time when most copper projects are struggling with soaring capital costs, Marimaca expects its eponymous oxide project in Chile’s Atacama Desert to break the mould with a low capital cost of $205 million.

Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2024 | 1:35 pm

CHART: Did the EV battery metals industry peak in 2022?

This is not what a bullish stream graph looks like.

Frik Els | August 2, 2024 | 10:59 am

Chilean court rejects Tianqi’s request to pause SQM-Codelco deal

The Chinese miner last week asked an appeals court to…

Reuters | August 2, 2024 | 8:08 am

BHP turns to mediation to avoid strike at Escondida

The last significant strike at Escondida, in 2017, lasted 44…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2024 | 3:49 am

Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile reject contract offer, union says

Workers at the world's largest copper mine rejected an offer…

Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 3:31 pm

Chile truckers protest rising crime in threat to mine transport

There were no immediate reports of disruptions at Chile’s giant copper and lithium operations.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2024 | 10:11 am

Freeport enters earn-in on Max Resource’s Cesar project in Colombia

According to Max, the Cesar project is host to one of the world's largest underexplored sedimentary copper-silver systems.

Staff Writer | May 13, 2024 | 8:26 am

Top critical mineral miner CBMM sees opportunity in EV batteries

CBMM sold 600 tons of niobium oxide for batteries in scooters and other small vehicles last year as part of a test project.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2024 | 6:59 am

Suppliers ask Newmont to reopen Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Newmont’s Cerro Negro operation was shut down on April 10, following the death of two workers.

Staff Writer | May 12, 2024 | 8:42 am

Golden Minerals sells Mexican mine, shifts focus to Argentina

Total consideration is $5.5 million cash, plus value-added tax.

Staff Writer | May 10, 2024 | 11:17 am

Copper price above $10,000 as supply worries counter faltering demand

Prices of copper have risen 17% this year on fears of shortages.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2024 | 7:58 am

Chile copper output edges down in March, dragged by Codelco

Output at Codelco slid 10.1% to total 107,300 metric tons in March.

Reuters | May 10, 2024 | 7:32 am

Rio Tinto has not ruled out bid for Anglo American — report

While Rio has a smaller market capitalization than rival BHP, it's large enough to make an all-share offer for some or all of Anglo American.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2024 | 6:45 am

Panama president-elect rules out First Quantum talks until arbitration dropped

Until closure, Cobre Panama was responsible for approximately 5% of Panama's GDP.

Reuters | May 9, 2024 | 6:49 am

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