August 17, 2022 Australian firm prepares to build Brazil’s first southern phosphate mine The Brazilian arm of Aguia Resources hopes to complete building the first phosphate mine in Southern Brazil by late 2023.
August 17, 2022 Codelco will resume construction in ‘coming days’ after fatal accidents “Structural projects,” which the company hopes will counteract a drop in ore grades of its deposits, are key to maintaining copper production in the coming years.
August 16, 2022 Chile dictates measures against Lundin Mining for giant sinkhole The SMA ordered six "urgent and transitory" measures while it continues to investigate causes that generated the sinkhole that measures 36.5 meters.
August 16, 2022 Chile investigates collapse at Antofagasta Minerals mining project Environmental regulators have launched an investigation after tidal waves caused the collapse of a construction platform at Los Pelambres.
August 16, 2022 In northern Chile, miners ask government to curb crime, robberies The local mining industry has for years reported the theft of goods such as copper by organized gangs.
August 16, 2022 Output at Zijin Colombia mine halted amid search for reportedly missing miners Those holding the blockades, which began on Aug. 12, are demanding the national mining agency verify whether any miners are trapped.
August 15, 2022 More flooding in Mexican mine frustrates rescue effort for 10 miners The surge came from the nearby Conchas Norte mine, which closed due to flooding in 1996 and has since accumulated nearly 2 million cubic metres of water.
August 15, 2022 Vale fined $17m for Brumadinho tailings dam disaster Brazil's comptroller general decided the miner failed to present reliable information on the conditions of the tailings dam prior to the 2019 disaster.
August 12, 2022 Codelco turns to AI to squeeze out more copper from aging mines Mining companies around the world are turning to new technologies to extract more from current operations as new deposits become pricier and trickier to find and develop.
August 12, 2022 Aldebaran receives $8.4 million strategic investment from South32 The company plans to use the funds to advance the Altar copper-gold project in San Juan, Argentina.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
