Latin America Top Stories

Atlantic Nickel extends Santa Rita mine life to 34 years

Appian Capital Advisory’s Atlantic Nickel has released the results from a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its wholly owned Santa Rita nickel-copper-cobalt mine in northeastern Brazil.

Northern Miner Staff | September 28, 2020 | 12:02 pm

Lundin reports interruption to operations at Chapada

Company has withdrawn its 2020 production, cash cost and capital…

Northern Miner Staff | September 28, 2020 | 11:52 am

Brazil’s hidden treasures

Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research…

Bruno Venditti | September 28, 2020 | 8:43 am

Vale suspends waste disposal operations at Viga plant

Activities at the Viga mine are unaffected, company said.

Reuters | September 28, 2020 | 7:51 am

Venezuelan opposition party demands environmentally friendlier mining operations

Encuentro Ciudadano is preparing a report aimed at informing discussions…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 27, 2020 | 7:00 am

US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan

The Gochagar Lake project, until now property of Diamond Hunter, consists of four claims covering 3,759 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2017 | 6:31 am

Vale swings back into the black on soaring iron ore prices

The world's No.1 iron-ore producer recorded a net profit of $3.98 billion in 2016, a significant recovery from a loss of $12.13 billion it reported a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2017 | 6:20 am

Glencore’s profit soars on commodities rebound

A surge in commodity prices combined with its multibillion-dollar asset fire-sale has put the company in a position to pay big dividends and explore acquisitions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2017 | 3:07 am

BHP has lost 41,000 tonnes of copper due to strike at Escondida

The company is reviewing its copper output guidance for 2017 as industrial action at its largest copper mine enters its third week Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2017 | 9:18 am

Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit

The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual net profit in five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2017 | 3:10 am

FLSmidth awarded first phase of EPC contract for gold mine

Belo Sun Mining Corp. has awarded FLSmidth the first phase of an EPC contract for the Volta Grande gold mine processing plant in Brazil’s Amazon region.

FLSmidth | February 21, 2017 | 8:42 am

Colombian court lets Zonte Metal sue authorities over gold permit rejection

The Canadian junior explorer argues its exploration application was not processed in accordance with the country’s mining code.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2017 | 5:25 am

BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend

Net profit was $3.2bn for the six months to December 31, compared with a loss of $5.7bn in the same period a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2017 | 3:10 am

Vale’s iron ore output just hit another record

The world’s No.1 iron ore miner produced 349 million tonnes of the steelmaking ingredient in 2016, helped partly by the opening of its massive S11D mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2017 | 6:20 am

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