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.
February 25, 2022 ESG, green energy transition to remain top-of-mind in mining boardrooms – report The environmental, social and governance theme anchored itself as a mainstream aspect of the mining business in 2021, a report by White & Case states.
February 24, 2022 Vale maintains positive outlook for iron ore, nickel prices Miner reported fourth-quarter net profit of $5.4 billion, above analyst forecasts of $4.7 billion.
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