Latin America Top Stories

Barrick unveils 10-year plan to become world’s most valued gold miner

The strategy sees it boosting production to 5 million ounces of gold a year, with the bulk coming from its North American operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2020 | 6:55 am

Sumitomo halts mines in Bolivia, Madagascar

Covid-19-related measure affects the company’s San Cristobal silver-zinc-lead mine and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2020 | 4:35 am

GoGold hits high grades at Los Ricos South

The company also announced that its operations were not affected…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 25, 2020 | 4:49 pm

Las Conchitas returns more gold for Mako

Highlights include 1.6 metres of 84.64 g/t gold and 80.2…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 25, 2020 | 4:47 pm

Codelco suspends construction projects over virus

The 15-day suspension applied to remaining work being carried out…

Reuters | March 25, 2020 | 2:03 pm

Brazil Batista engaged in insider trading: report

The country's securities regulator, known as CVM, has found Batista waited 10 months to disclose that four oil fields were not commercially viable.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2014 | 6:36 pm

Bolivia to revise new mining law

Bolivian President Evo Morales and leaders of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives have formed a commission to quickly redraft at least three controversial articles of the recently-approved ruling.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2014 | 3:14 pm

Former JPMorgan commodities chief under federal probe

The probe was opened following a settlement with regulators that alleged JPMorgan manipulated power markets in the Midwest and California.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2014 | 1:00 pm

Codelco workers suspected of stealing over $80m in copper

The criminal activity involved contractors and it had been going on since 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2014 | 4:32 pm

Endeavour Silver production jumps 26% in Q1

Pure silver production increased 26% to 1.89 million ounces, while gold output rose 23% to 18,519 ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2014 | 6:49 pm

Report: Guinea will strip Vale, BSGR of all Simandou rights

Brazilian giant acquired the interest in Simandou from diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz's mining arm BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010.

Frik Els | April 9, 2014 | 4:35 pm

Poll: 74% of Chileans want mining companies to pay higher taxes

They believe those funds should be allocated to the regions where mining operations are based.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2014 | 11:15 am

Study: Copper surplus likely to push price down to $2.75 a pound

The closely-watched Thomson Reuters GFMS annual copper survey paints a grim picture for the copper price in 2014 and beyond.

Frik Els | April 8, 2014 | 9:29 pm

Codelco unveils new copper deposits holding over 1,800 million tonnes

The world’s No.1 copper producer said the recently found deposits are all located nearby current operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2014 | 11:25 am

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