Latin America Top Stories

More women working in mining in Colombia – report

Participation numbers have gone up but experts say there’s still work to do to promote gender balance in leadership positions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 8, 2020 | 10:36 am

Trump: No promises regarding steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil

Donald Trump declined to say whether he would impose steel…

Reuters | March 8, 2020 | 6:30 am

Gold has biggest weekly gain since 2016 as virus fears deepen

Bullion still gained nearly 7% this week, fulfilling its role…

Bloomberg News | March 6, 2020 | 2:28 pm

Nexa completes PEA for Hilarion in Peru

The study estimated an after-tax net present value of $231…

Trish Saywell – The Northern Miner | March 6, 2020 | 2:21 pm

Coal miner Cerrejon, union fail to reach agreement

Company is owned equally by BHP Group, Anglo American and…

Reuters | March 6, 2020 | 12:15 pm

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Colombia calls a truce in freshly declared war on coal

It has extended Drummond port improvement deadline, but it will charge the company daily fines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2013 | 2:20 pm

Iron ore, met coal prices slump as Australia ramps up exports

The price of iron ore slumped to a 7-week low and metallurgical coal traded at its lowest level since August on predictions of a massive spike in exports from top producer Australia.

Frik Els | December 19, 2013 | 12:15 am

Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving

Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 6:41 pm

Who’s the worst CEO of 2013?

Hint: He lost about 99% of his wealth this year.

Ana Komnenic | December 16, 2013 | 6:45 pm

Primero Mining buys Brigus Gold for $208 million

The transaction creates a diversified, Americas-based mid-tier gold producer that would generate the equivalent of 250,000 to 270,000 ounces of gold next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 4:24 pm

Brazil’s Vale sells two of its copper mines in Chile

Vale got $25 million for the mines, way below the $200 million it had invested on them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 4:08 pm

Peru’s mining attracted close to $9bn in investments this year

The potential is appealing. Peru holds13% of the world's copper reserves, 4% of gold, 22% of silver, 7.6% of zinc, 9% of lead and 6% of tin reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 11:23 am

1,500 Barrick workers out of a job as Pascua Lama suspension takes effect

The company is cutting its Argentine work force as Chileans work on water treatment facility.

Ana Komnenic | December 15, 2013 | 9:10 pm

Suspicion grows over events that led Batista’s oil firm to bankruptcy

Investors want federal authorities to examine the role of regulators and the stock exchange in OGX collapse.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2013 | 3:15 pm

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