December 28, 2023

Brazil cracks down as wildcat miners in the Amazon shift their operations

Federal Police have joined the government's biodiversity conservation agency ICMBio on a series of recent operations to catch illegal gold miners.

December 28, 2023

Chile president praises Codelco, SQM lithium deal ensuring state control

SQM said it would partner with Codelco for the future development and production of lithium in the Atacama salt flat.

December 28, 2023

Executive Interview: Othon Maia, director of sustainability & corporate affairs, Anglogold Ashanti

Maia discusses the company's ESG, safety and technology strategies.

December 27, 2023

Codelco, SQM ink lithium partnership agreement

The two companies agreed to form a new company in which Codelco will have a majority stake.

December 27, 2023

Cash-strapped Horizonte Minerals secures $20 million interim funding

The latest funding package ensures that the company has the liquidity to advance the required re-estimation work at Araguaia.

December 27, 2023

Andean Precious Metals adds eight years to Bolivia silver mine life

The update extends the mine's life well into 2028, far beyond its original 12-year expectancy that was supposed to end in 2020.

December 26, 2023

Anglo American submits $1.1 billion tailings, water management plan for Los Bronces

The project will pay special attention to the moving of mineral pulp or tailings from the Pérez Caldera dam to the Las Tórtolas tailings dam.

December 26, 2023

Mining investments in Chile to hit $66 billion by 2032 – Cochilco

Cochilco's new figure is less than the $73.65 billion estimated in its previous 10-year forecast released in 2022.

December 26, 2023

Executive interview: Ramón Barua Costa, CEO, Aclara Resources

South America-focused rare earth developer CEO discusses its Penco Module project in Chile.

December 22, 2023

At least 7 Peru gold mine workers die in believed accident

Initial evidence pointed to a collapse in a mine located in the town of La Rinconada.