May 16, 2022 Excellon eyes new assets in Mexico ahead of Platosa closure Excellon will wind down operations at Platosa in the third quarter of the year due to a series of challenges that have affected the mine.
May 16, 2022 How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future The greener hue of the new leaders contrasts with the old guard "resource nationalists," who have typically sought tight state control of energy and metals.
May 15, 2022 Chile copper mines dodge radical changes as Convention vote ends Major copper producers from BHP to Freeport-McMoRan will likely avoid drastic changes in the way they do business in Chile.
May 15, 2022 Peru economy grows 3.79% in March, weighed down by mining protests Most sectors of the economy showed improvement, while the key mining industry shrank due to social conflicts.
May 13, 2022 Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Vale related to the Brumadinho tailings dam failure three years ago is a reminder that the total consequences for the catastrophe are still…
May 13, 2022 Chile’s climate scientist minister eyes tougher rules for top copper mining nation Maisa Rojas, a leading climate scientist with a PhD from Oxford, is on a mission to strengthen the Andean country's environmental rules.
May 13, 2022 Discovery Silver drills 234 g/t Ag over 18 metres below open pit at Cordero The latest drilling at Cordero continued to intercept high grades in and around the open pit defined in the 2021 preliminary economic assessment.
May 12, 2022 BHP targets Chile expansion under ‘right conditions,’ says CEO The mining sector in the Andean nation faces uncertainty as the country drafts a new constitution, which could lead to tighter environmental regulation for key minerals.
May 12, 2022 Peru community wants its land back, threatening Chinese copper mine Las Bamas acknowledges that 20% of its obligations under a resettlement agreement are outstanding, including the purchase of new lands for the community.
May 12, 2022 Hochschild Mining earmarks $200m to build gold mine in Brazil Posse gold mine is expected to produce 102,000 ounces of gold per year in the first four years, dropping to 84,000 ounces after that.
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 10:08 am
