Latin America Top Stories

Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners

Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2020 | 7:03 am

Maverix to acquire pre-production gold royalty portfolio from Newmont

Company has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 21, 2020 | 5:05 am

CSN says mining unit IPO to fund production capacity

Shares of Brazilian steelmaker rose as the company's board approved…

Reuters | September 21, 2020 | 1:07 am

US to assist Colombia in the development of its mining industry

Mike Pompeo announced the launching of a program that will…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2020 | 7:30 am

TIMELINE: The rise and fall of Pascua-Lama

Chile's environmental court confirmed a final order to close Barrick…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2020 | 8:12 am

Barrick announces ‘drastic revision’ of Pascua-Lama, may add partner

Analysts believe that Barrick’s partner in Papua New Guinea, Zijin Mining Group, could be the one to help turn Pascua-Lama into a success.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2016 | 4:06 am

Warning of another string of mining bankruptcies in 2016

Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.

Frik Els | March 1, 2016 | 3:21 pm

An Argentinian gold project whose time has come

Serial entrepreneur Paul Matysek got involved with the Lindero gold project in Argentina on Nov. 1, 2012. “People are now thinking that Argentina may become the darling of South America,” Matysek said.

CEO.CA | March 1, 2016 | 11:35 am

Glencore swings to loss on write-downs and collapsing coal, metal prices

The Switzerland-based mining and energy giant lost $5 billion in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2016 | 4:46 am

Here’s where mining investors should be placing their bets

As a country, however, Canada is falling out of favour.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2016 | 1:30 am

Update: World’s top 10 gold producers

Combined output topped 30 million ounces in 2015.

Vladimir Basov | February 29, 2016 | 3:58 pm

Two years after Mexico’s biggest mine spill villagers still don’t trust their drinking water

Here's what went wrong and how the impacts could have been minimal.

edumine | February 29, 2016 | 11:45 am

Samarco compensation deal said to be signed Monday in Brazil

The agreement would end weeks of negotiations and be a key step in the joint venture owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd. eventually resuming operations

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2016 | 2:50 pm

Vale posts record loss, to sell core assets

It posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $8.57 billion, its fifth drop in the past six quarters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2016 | 12:49 pm

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