Latin America Top Stories

Mining in Ecuador halted as govt issues orders to stay home

The novel coronavirus has now reached the country's Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2020 | 3:56 am

INTERVIEW: Christian Cavagnaro, managing director, Takraf Tenova

Key supplier of equipment for open pit mining, company is…

Global Business Reports | March 24, 2020 | 1:09 pm

INTERVIEW: John Black, CEO and director, Regulus Resources

Regulus’ focus is on the AntaKori project in Northern Peru…

Global Business Reports | March 24, 2020 | 12:37 pm

Colombia mining companies to reduce operations due to coronavirus

The country will enter a nationwide 19-day quarantine late on…

Reuters | March 24, 2020 | 12:29 pm

First Quantum eyes Cobre Panama stake sale

The Canadian miner is studying options to maintain control.

Reuters | March 24, 2020 | 11:04 am

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Which gold miners hold the most supply?

And which majors and mid-tiers are most likely to look to replenish their reserves?

Visual Capitalist | January 29, 2014 | 7:15 pm

First Quantum turning Cobre Panama into true copper giant

Vancouver miner ups output at Central American project 20% to 320,000 tonnes copper a year as it overhauls construction plans for $6.4 billion mine acquired last year.

Frik Els | January 29, 2014 | 12:08 am

A looming global flight to quality

The emerging market contagion which began making headlines and roiling markets last week is not well understood and it is not even clear which countries are ground zero for this crisis.

Tommy Humphreys | January 25, 2014 | 3:20 pm

Eric Lemieux: What does 2014 hold for metals?

Lemieux believes that with the wheat separated from the chaff over the past tumultuous year, the truly strong companies have emerged. But you may be surprised by the jurisdictions he predicts will come to life in 2014.

The Gold Report | January 24, 2014 | 8:42 am

All eyes on implementation of Mexican oil reform

There remains some ambiguity as to when bidding rounds would actually be opened up to international oil companies, with most predicting sometime next year.

Oilprice.com | January 24, 2014 | 8:00 am

Barrick re-calculates gold reserves based on $1,100 price level

CEO calls it a 'conservative approach.'

Ana Komnenic | January 24, 2014 | 12:00 am

Chile’s official commission suggests letting Barrick keep permit for Pascua Lama

But it also recommends an exhaustive review of the permit issued in 2006, as well as the miner’s glacier monitoring plan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 6:40 pm

Uruguayan President says Zamin’s massive iron ore mine will go ahead

Recently approved law allows large-scale mining, but locals oppose the project and demand plebiscite to settle the issue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 11:49 am

Look who is almost ready to stage a comeback

This mining veteran "only" needs about $3 billion to start buying assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 6:40 pm

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