Latin America Top Stories

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:01 am

Josemaria eyes production in 2026 at $3.1b mine in Argentina

A 152,000-tonne-per-day open-pit mine at Josemaria would deliver an average…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 20, 2020 | 11:36 pm

Copper: Eight companies with promising assets

With rising prices, a favourable supply-demand outlook and few new…

Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2020 | 4:46 pm

Brazil metal exports up 36% in Q3 vs Q2, driven by Vale

Iron ore exports totaled around $8 billion, 62% higher than…

Bruno Venditti | October 20, 2020 | 1:12 pm

Vale ramps up faster than thought in new blow to iron ore price bulls

Company produced more iron ore than expected last quarter amid…

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2020 | 11:01 am

Yamana Gold announces sale of its Mercedes mine in Mexico

Yamana will receive consideration in the form of cash and equity securities, the value of which was $140 million at the time of negotiations.

Marketwired | July 31, 2016 | 4:28 pm

Anglo American declines merger offer from Vedanta

Vedanta Resources’ chairman Anil Agarwal allegedly approached Anglo in several opportunities earlier this year to discuss potential tie-ups.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2016 | 8:35 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The real gold, silver and bronze count in the Olympic Medals

This BullionVault infographic looks at the gold value of each nation's summer Olympics medals.

MINING.com Editor | July 29, 2016 | 12:10 am

Goldcorp stock pays Peñasquito penalty

Vancouver miner hammered after 32% drop in output during the second quarter blamed on operational problems at its flagship Peñasquito mine in Mexico.

Frik Els | July 28, 2016 | 4:48 pm

Teck delivers surprise profit, stock surges

Systematic cost cutting has taken some strain off Teck's balance sheet over the last few years as metal prices have slumped.

Amelia Martyn-Hemphill | July 28, 2016 | 9:00 am

Anglo American narrows debt despite posting steep first-half loss

The miner said its turnaround plan was “on track” as it slashed debt and beat earnings forecasts in the first half of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2016 | 6:45 am

Losses persist at Kinross

Second quarter revenues beat estimates and Toronto-based gold miner sticks to record output prediction for 2016.

Frik Els | July 27, 2016 | 3:43 pm

Peru losing its battle against illegal gold mining

A force of marines and rangers sent in the past days to raid the Tambopata reserve, in the country’s southern Amazon, has already been outnumbered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2016 | 9:45 am

Antofagasta lowers full-year copper output target, says surplus shows little sign of easing

The Chilean copper miner said full-year production would be at the lower end of the 710,000 to 740,000 tonnes it predicted in January.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2016 | 4:36 am

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