Latin America Top Stories

Collective Mining fuses gold deposits into larger system at Guayabales in Colombia

The results come from eight diamond drill holes, part of Collective’s ongoing 40,000-metre drilling program.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 19, 2024 | 2:23 pm

Want to capitalize on all-time high gold price? You could be in business by 2040!

Financial markets and the mining industry have lost all touch.

Frik Els | August 19, 2024 | 11:09 am

Union at BHP’s Escondida copper mine signs new deal, ending risk of strike

Earlier, the union had sent a memo to members warning…

Reuters | August 19, 2024 | 8:33 am

Union at BHP’s Escondida copper mine warns it could relaunch strike

The mine's powerful union went on strike on Tuesday over…

Reuters | August 18, 2024 | 10:07 am

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

China currently controls 97% of global smelting and refining capacity,…

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

Codelco: SQM lithium talks on track, but much still to resolve

SQM has been in talks with Codelco since last year over a potential partnership to mine the key battery metal.

Reuters | May 6, 2024 | 8:24 am

Eramine Sudamerica joins Argentine lithium race with Salta plant

The group, owned by Eramet and Tsingshan, is set to inaugurate its first lithium carbonate plant in the northern Argentine province of Salta.

Reuters | May 6, 2024 | 7:02 am

First Quantum seeks ‘dialogue’ with new Panama president over disputed copper mine

Panama on Sunday elected Jose Raul Mulino as its new president.

Reuters | May 6, 2024 | 6:53 am

Argentina power supplier Central Puerto eyes stake in McEwen’s copper project

After recently signing a deal for a stake in the Diablillos silver-gold project in Salta province, Central Puerto is committed to getting involved in a second mining venture.

Bloomberg News | May 6, 2024 | 6:47 am

Colombia’s largest drug cartel extracting gold from protected area – governor

The governor of Colombia’s Santander department denounced the presence of members of the Gulf Clan in the Santurbán moor.

Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 | 11:58 am

Vote counting begins in Panama presidential race focused on economy, corruption

Lawmakers across different parties who backed a contract with First Quantum Minerals have faced a backlash that could hurt their support.

Reuters | May 5, 2024 | 10:30 am

Antofagasta’s Centinela project to offer peculiar employment scheme

The Chilean miner is ready to start with the construction of a $4.4 billion second concentrator at its Centinela copper mine.

Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 | 7:28 am

Strong copper price reviving Peru’s mining mojo, minister says

Goldman Sachs earlier in the day hiked its year-end price target to $12,000 per ton, from $10,000 previously.

Reuters | May 3, 2024 | 3:41 pm

Brazil wants next Vale CEO to be closer to government

The government wants the next CEO to have ties with states, municipalities and regulators.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2024 | 3:33 pm

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