December 27, 2012

To become a major minerals producer, Venezuela’s biggest challenge is itself

Venezuela has its eye on becoming a major minerals producer, though its capacity to do so is in question, according to Maplecroft's principal Latin America analyst James Lockhart-Smith.

December 24, 2012

CB Gold Inc. issues stock options

The company announces the issuance of up to 3,080,000 incentive stock options to various directors, advisory board members, officers, employees and key consultants.

December 24, 2012

Anglo resumes work at Minas Rio

Green light for transmission line was the final hurdle to clear.

December 24, 2012

Antofagasta’s cancellation brings value of shelved projects in Chile to $17bn

World's number one copper producer is not ramping up production as expected.

December 24, 2012

Copper production increased by 14.9% YoY in Peru in October 2012

According to a report by the National Statistics Institute in Peru.

December 24, 2012

Investments in lithium projects in Argentina total USD 4 billion in 2012

Global lithium reserves are estimated to total 10 million metric tons, of which 9 million metric tons are thought to be located in Latin America, mainly Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.

December 24, 2012

Antofagasta: Suspension of Antucoya copper project will not impact other projects

Antofagasta's CEO Diego Hernandez has confirmed that the suspension of the Antucoya copper project in Chile will not impact other projects.

December 24, 2012

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

December 22, 2012

American International Ventures to initiate construction of gold plant in Mexico

American International Ventures has established a subsidiary in Mexico, Oro De AIVN, to be responsible for its La Veta gold project, located in El Alamo, Baja California.

December 22, 2012

Escondida mine to produce 1.3 million tons of copper in 2015

BHP Billiton is currently working on the expansion of the Escondida mine, located in Chile.