Latin America Top Stories

Iamgold restarts Suriname mine after coronavirus halted operations

Company shut Rosebel gold mine in June after union leaders issued a stop work order in response to employees testing positive for coronavirus.

Reuters | July 21, 2020 | 1:50 pm

High gold, iron ore prices drive Brazil mining revenue

In Q2 2020, mining companies reached a production value of…

Bruno Venditti | July 21, 2020 | 12:59 pm

Vale says Q2 output rises 5.5% despite pandemic

Company's second-quarter iron ore production totalled 67.6 million tonnes.

Reuters | July 21, 2020 | 9:57 am

Brazil Minerals encouraged by resource estimates for Iron Project

A technical report estimates that the project area contains 7.4…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2020 | 6:30 am

Defiance Silver resumes field program at San Acacio

The property consists of 24 mineral concessions and a historic…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2020 | 6:15 am

These are the top business risks mining and metals firms face

Getting — and keeping — a social license to operate, as well as resource nationalism, remain among the top five business risks for the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 7:50 am

Iron ore prices going from bad to worse — below $50

The sustained losses place smaller miners back in the danger zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 4:00 am

Iron ore price getting crushed again

Chinese steel prices fall to record low Monday, dragging down iron ore price another 4%.

Frik Els | July 6, 2015 | 4:16 pm

Investment banking prescriptions for Eldorado Gold’s ailment

"Ideally the company should be broken up into a Chinese piece, a Turkish-listed piece and an 'other' piece."

Hallgarten & Company | July 5, 2015 | 9:16 am

Iron ore hits four-month low

As fresh reports provided further evidence of a slowing Chinese economic and consequently increasing stock piles up at its ports.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2015 | 7:25 am

China’s rate cuts to slow copper demand even further — report

China's central bank commitment to ensure policy remained prudent this year may mean no more monetary stimulus, which could see copper demand growth slow further.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2015 | 3:52 am

McEwen Mining may lose NYSE listing

Low share price.

MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2015 | 2:22 pm

Chile gives copper giant Codelco much-needed $225 million cash injection

The funds will come from the company’s own 2014 profits, as the state-owned miner gives its profits to Chile's government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2015 | 8:10 am

Anglo American laying off up to 20% of its staff as investors press for further savings

Cuts likely to be announced at the end of the month, when the miner is set to publish its first-half results.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2015 | 6:20 am

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