Latin America Top Stories

Codelco CEO sees copper price steady through 2020

The world's top copper producer has largely maintained production through the pandemic.

Reuters | August 13, 2020 | 10:38 am

Calibre acquires remaining stake in Eastern Borosi from Iamgold

Iamgold previously earned a 70% interest in the project with…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 13, 2020 | 10:12 am

Condor Gold de-risks flagship La India project

The Nicaragua-focused miner has acquired 85% of the land within…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2020 | 9:09 am

Vale expands security area around dam in Minas Gerais

Company has enlarged the security area around the Doutor dam…

Bruno Venditti | August 13, 2020 | 12:37 am

SilverCrest updates drilling at Las Chispas

The company re-started exploration in May, after a temporary suspension…

Bruno Venditti | August 12, 2020 | 2:40 pm

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Aussie miner to open Guyana’s second largest gold mine

Troy Resources' Karouni mine is expected to produce up to 100,000 ounces of the precious metal a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2015 | 10:30 am

New La Negra facility supports Chilean mining industry with expanded tyre retread and repair capabilities

Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group officially opened today a new OTR tyre retread and repair facility near the port city of Antofagasta, in the heart of Chile’s mining industry.

Kal Tire | October 30, 2015 | 9:23 am

Liquidation time for Venezuela (and its gold)

Crisis-hit Venezuela has $3.5 billion in debt payments due within 10 days (and $12 billion in 2016) and really only its gold bullion reserves to pay for it.

Frik Els | October 29, 2015 | 12:10 pm

Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2015 | 4:44 am

Barrick on track to cut debt by $3 billion this year

World's top gold producer announces free cash flow of $866 million in third quarter.

Frik Els | October 28, 2015 | 4:10 pm

Chile injects $600 million into state-owned copper giant Codelco

The money is the first payment in a $3 billion aid plan authorized under a new funding mechanism, designed to avoid a slump in production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2015 | 7:15 am

Drop in mining sales takes toll on Komatsu Q2 results

Construction and mining equipment account for almost 90% of Komatsu’s revenue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2015 | 6:00 am

Ecuador aims to attract $750M in mining investment next year

The government is planning to open up new mining areas for gold and copper exploration.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2015 | 11:23 pm

These countries are winning at gold mining

The number of registered artisanal miners, or barrequeros, inside Colombia now top 100,000 and production should keep rising.

Frik Els | October 27, 2015 | 4:49 pm

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