Latin America Top Stories

Peru new mining minister vows to streamline permitting

Jaime Galvez aims to reduce the current consultation period during the exploration phase to six months, down from about 12 months it currently takes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2020 | 9:28 am

Hochschild halts San Jose operations in Argentina

The stoppage is not expected to affect the company's revised…

Bruno Venditti | November 30, 2020 | 9:05 am

Dominican Minister of Mines dismisses rumours that link Barrick’s advanced payments to tailings dam approval

Minister Antonio Almonte said that the approval of the Pueblo…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 29, 2020 | 1:05 pm

Global Exploration Snapshot: Companies with exciting projects on the go

Eight companies with assets poised for growth.

Northern Miner Staff | November 27, 2020 | 2:23 pm

Candelaria workers union accepts Lundin’s new agreement

"The strike is effectively over," a Lundin spokesman said.

Reuters | November 27, 2020 | 1:18 pm

Barrick’s gold output fell almost 10 percent in 2016

But lower all-in sustaining costs mitigated the impact of decreased production, preliminary full-year figures show.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2017 | 4:50 am

Fresnillo logs record gold and silver output for 2016

This year, the miner expects to produce 58 million ounces to 61 million ounces of silver and between 870,000 ounces and 900,000 ounces of gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2017 | 3:43 am

Copper price jumps to highest since June 2015

Strike threat at BHP's Escondida in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, lifts price to 19-month high.

Frik Els | January 24, 2017 | 4:00 pm

US demand growth to push copper market into deficit

State forecaster of Chile, responsible for 28% of global copper output, sees US demand bouncing back helping to create supply shortage this year and next.

Frik Els | January 23, 2017 | 11:08 am

Chile injects $975 million into state-owned copper giant Codelco

Moves is expected to help the copper giant cope with a recently passed law that forces it to give 10% of its revenues to the armed forces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2017 | 5:06 am

This start-up plans to be a top lithium miner in the UK

Cornish Lithium Limited is hoping to lead the development of a lithium industry in the UK after acquiring the rights to drill for the mineral in the ancient mining region of Cornwall.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2017 | 4:50 am