Latin America Top Stories

SolGold delays Alpala pre-feasibility study again

The company has had to tweak the mine design and development plan for the project in Ecuador, which has pushed back its already delayed pre-feasibility study to Q1 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2020 | 9:45 am

Lundin forecasts 2021 copper production to jump 25%

The outlook comes shortly after a collective agreement was made…

Reuters | December 1, 2020 | 9:11 am

Cordoba Minerals resumes work at Alacrán project

Alacrán is part of the larger San Matías project in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2020 | 6:15 am

Antofagasta’s Centinela union rejects contract offer, opens door to strike

Minera Centinela produced 276,600 tonnes of copper in 2019.

Reuters | November 30, 2020 | 11:32 am

First Quantum expands copper reserve base with Argentina project

An NI 43-101 report for the Taca Taca project outlined…

Jackson Chen | November 30, 2020 | 10:17 am

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Did this financier just call the end of the mining rally?

Private equity firm Orion selling $1 billion worth of royalty, streaming and offtake assets covering gold, silver, base metals and diamonds.

Frik Els | February 1, 2017 | 12:21 pm

Here’s what miners should expect and do in 2017

While companies face different outlooks and challenges depending on the commodity they mine and their size, Deloitte says they should all should be looking for the answer to one common question — “Going forward, where should we play and how can we win?"

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2017 | 6:01 am

Workers vote to strike at Escondida, world’s largest copper mine

Strike could begin as early as Friday, but will likely be postponed for a five-day government mediation to attempt a resolution.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2017 | 3:44 am

Hedge funds have never been this bullish about copper price

Chile closes ports servicing some of the world's biggest copper mines due to rough seas while Escondida strike looms.

Frik Els | January 30, 2017 | 6:56 pm

Argentina concludes official register of glaciers in mining areas

Through a quietly released official announcement, the Federal Environment Secretary of Argentina, Sergio Bergman, informed that Argentina’s National Glacier Inventory has just completed a glacier count in the controversial Famatina Mountains.

Center for Human Rights and Environment - CHRE | January 30, 2017 | 10:51 am

Newmont recognized for top sustainability performance – and largest improvements – in global mining sector

Recognition builds on ranking as mining industry’s overall sustainability leader in 2015 and 2016.

Newmont Goldcorp | January 30, 2017 | 5:00 am

Global gold mining output to decline further

Only Africa and Oceania bucking the trend says new study.

Frik Els | January 27, 2017 | 3:13 pm

Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results

The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2017 | 6:00 am

The world’s 10 largest copper mining projects

INTERACTIVE MAP: Together reserves at the global top 10 copper mining projects are worth more than $360 billion.

Frik Els | January 25, 2017 | 11:17 pm

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