Latin America Top Stories

AngloGold suspends operations at Cerro Vanguardia

Operations at the gold and silver mine in Argentina suspended for 10 days, as positive coronavirus cases have been detected among its workforce.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 10, 2020 | 8:23 am

Iron price jumps as Chinese imports continue at record pace

China on track to import 1.2 billion tonnes of iron…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 9, 2020 | 12:35 pm

Caldas Gold posts record intercept at Marmato

Company reported high-grade assays from its asset in Colombia including…

Northern Miner Staff | November 9, 2020 | 11:23 am

Chilean mine group warns pending glacier bill could shut down deposits

Chile's world-leading copper industry could see some of its mines…

Reuters | November 9, 2020 | 8:19 am

UK court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam burst

Case was the largest group claim in English legal history.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2020 | 7:16 am

Zijin, Shandong go after Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine in Argentina

The potential sale of a 50% stake in Veladero mine could fetch Barrick more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter say.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 11:30 am

Anglo American soars on positive production report

Shares were up more than 5% after the firm posted higher output across all divisions, except for copper, and said market conditions for its diamond business had improved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 6:42 am

Vale, BHP iron ore venture can’t pay creditors

Brazil's suspended iron ore producer Samarco misses another payment on its $3.8 billion debt as it struggles to stay afloat following deadly dam burst.

Frik Els | October 25, 2016 | 5:01 am

Protest ends at MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, exports to resume

The process of restoring calm in local communities and the re-opening of essential infrastructure is now underway, said the miner Monday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 9:42 am

Las Bambas protests could halt copper production

Copper bulls might be tempted to place buy orders after a protest at a Peruvian mine turned ugly about 10 days ago.

Andrew Topf | October 23, 2016 | 4:48 pm

Worker dies at La Escondida mine

La Escondida is 57.5% owned by BHP Billiton and 30% owned by Rio Tinto.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2016 | 10:00 am

Mexico’s mining sector to reach $17.8bn by 2020 on the back of silver, zinc prices

The country's sector, dominated by precious metals and zinc, will be well-positioned for the expected price outperformance of these commodities, shows new report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2016 | 3:46 am

Brazil charges 21 people with homicide in Samarco disaster

If convicted, accused executives could face sentences of between 12 and 30 years in prison.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2016 | 1:05 pm

BHP Billiton to lose chairman Jac Nasser next year

He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2016 | 4:55 am

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