Latin America Top Stories

Brumadinho dam disaster shrinks Vale iron ore output 34%

The drop to 64.057 million tonnes came as several major operations remained fully or partially shut down in the second quarter following a deadly dam burst at the Corrego do Feijão mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2019 | 5:45 am

Serabi Gold moving forward with permitting third Brazilian mine, keeps guidance

The miner remains on track to produce between 40,000 and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2019 | 4:14 am

Grupo Mexico’s activities in Guaymas suspended after sulfuric acid spill

The environmental protection agency ordered the closure because the mining…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 21, 2019 | 11:11 am

Antamina to spend $390m on mine reno

The company expects to be able to process 85 million…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 21, 2019 | 9:40 am

Silver-gold junior’s stock soars on boosted funding for Chile projects

The projects are located in Chile’s Antofagasta and Tarapaca regions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 19, 2019 | 2:18 pm

Fresh opposition to Southern Copper’s billion-dollar project in Peru

Locals claim the open-pit mine will damage crops and affect water supplies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2019 | 7:58 am

Vale to pay $106.5m to workers affected by Brazil dam disaster

In a statement, Vale said the deal also involves individual compensation for moral and material damages.

Reuters | July 15, 2019 | 4:19 pm

Gold industry review: Falling production at world’s biggest gold mines, costs kept under control – Q1 2019

MINING.COM first quarter 2019 gold industry review reveals global all-in costs remain under control – one Australian producer now mines for just $315/oz.

Vladimir Basov | July 15, 2019 | 11:26 am

Codelco chooses 33-year insider to replace Pizarro as CEO

Octavio Araneda will replace Nelson Pizarro at the helm of Codelco from Sept. 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2019 | 10:58 am

Molymet drops plans for battery parts factory in Chile

Molymet's decision is yet another setback for Chile, which has struggled to modernize its mining policy and develop a domestic battery industry.

Reuters | July 15, 2019 | 10:41 am

Venezuela has an Indigenous Mining Arc that is destroying national parks: Expert

According to scholar José Rafael Lozada, the Indigenous Mining Arc precedes the Orinoco River Mining Arc.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 14, 2019 | 2:15 pm

Mexico’s environmental authority investigates Grupo Mexico’s spill

The pressure valve of a tank that receives purges from the shipping lines failed.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 14, 2019 | 10:28 am

Belo Sun touts procedural win but Brazil gold mine still on hold

The miner must still deliver a new study on the impact on nearby indigenous communities of the project, which promises to be Brazil's largest gold mine.

Reuters | July 12, 2019 | 9:32 am

Gran Colombia Gold raises 2019 production guidance

The decision to lift its full-year guidance was made in response to second quarter operating results.

Jackson Chen | July 11, 2019 | 1:48 pm

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