February 28, 2022 Colombia Cerrejon’s coal output soars 89% in 2021 Cerrejon's production jumped to 23.4 million tonnes, recovering from the hit from a three-month strike and the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
February 28, 2022 Chile’s appetite for going green to be revealed in new constitution vote Chilean exploration model could swing sharply toward ecological preservation over economic development.
February 28, 2022 Colombia mine explosion kills 13 people, four missing Colombia saw 128 mining accidents in 2021, which killed 148 dead.
February 28, 2022 BHP invests $79m in South America-focused Filo Mining The Canadian junior is developing a copper-gold-silver project straddling the border between Argentina and Chile.
February 25, 2022 South America Snapshot: Eight companies exploring and developing new mines The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too.
February 25, 2022 Vale to pay $46m for failing to meet deadline to decommission tailings dams The company will also undertake a series of obligations to remove all of its upstream tailing dams.
February 25, 2022 Brazilian farmers rush to secure fertilizers on Ukraine war fears Brazilian soybean farmers are buying fertilizers for planting that starts in September and are likely to pay higher prices than US producers who have already bought their nutrients.
February 25, 2022 Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first The Colmena mission, which means "beehive" in Spanish, will gather lunar minerals that could be useful in future space mining.
February 25, 2022 Codelco profits surge on higher metals prices World top copper producer produced 1.618 million tonnes at its own mines in 2021.
February 25, 2022 Chile’s overwhelmed Constitution writers are facing a backlash Radical proposals that could fundamentally remake the society and economy and drive away investors are slipping through.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
