May 6, 2024

Argentina power supplier Central Puerto eyes stake in McEwen’s copper project

After recently signing a deal for a stake in the Diablillos silver-gold project in Salta province, Central Puerto is committed to getting involved in a second mining venture.

May 5, 2024

Colombia’s largest drug cartel extracting gold from protected area – governor

The governor of Colombia’s Santander department denounced the presence of members of the Gulf Clan in the Santurbán moor.

May 5, 2024

Vote counting begins in Panama presidential race focused on economy, corruption

Lawmakers across different parties who backed a contract with First Quantum Minerals have faced a backlash that could hurt their support. 

May 5, 2024

Antofagasta’s Centinela project to offer peculiar employment scheme

The Chilean miner is ready to start with the construction of a $4.4 billion second concentrator at its Centinela copper mine.

May 3, 2024

Strong copper price reviving Peru’s mining mojo, minister says

Goldman Sachs earlier in the day hiked its year-end price target to $12,000 per ton, from $10,000 previously.

May 3, 2024

Brazil wants next Vale CEO to be closer to government

The government wants the next CEO to have ties with states, municipalities and regulators.

May 3, 2024

Brazil rejects Vale, BHP settlement offer for Mariana disaster

Miners had earlier this week presented authorities with an offer to pay $25 billion as reparations for the dam collapse.

May 3, 2024

BHP’s high-stakes tilt for Anglo puts regulators in spotlight

The proposed $39 billion combination has more than enough components to trigger intense oversight by regulators concerned about implications for market concentration and access to key minerals.

May 2, 2024

Albemarle plans more lithium auctions in bid to demystify prices

The US producer aims to hold more auctions in China as well as other geographies such as Australia while adding lithium hydroxide to its offerings.

May 2, 2024

Brazil’s mining sector revenue jumps 25% in first quarter

The country's mining exports between January and March grew 11.3% year over year.