December 19, 2021

Chile electing president between polar opposites in tight race

Voters will choose between hard-right Jose Antonio Kast and leftist Gabriel Boric.

December 18, 2021

The world wants more lithium but doesn’t want more mines

Rio Tinto's Jadar lithium project is facing opposition in Serbia, as are other miners' projects around the world.

December 17, 2021

Peru to insist on tax reform with new bills after legislative thumbs down, says minister

The result was a blow to the four-month old administration of leftist President Pedro Castillo.

December 17, 2021

Bear Creek acquires Mercedes mine from Equinox

The company says the Mercedes acquisition will provide a source of funding for future construction of its Corani silver mine.

December 17, 2021

Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads

Illegal gold mining in the north Amazonian territory of Brazil's indigenous Munduruku people has led to more than half of several hundred people tested showing unsafe mercury levels.

December 16, 2021

Peru PM says state of emergency would be ‘last resort’ as Las Bambas stops operations

Under a state of emergency, civil liberties are suspended.

December 16, 2021

Nexa restarts production at Peru zinc mine after blockade cleared

The firm said that it expected the mine to get back to full capacity by Dec. 18.

December 16, 2021

Pan American Silver gets long-awaited approval for $1 billion Argentina mine

Lawmakers have paved the way for the company’s Navidad mine, one of the world's largest undeveloped silver deposits.

December 16, 2021

Interventions against illegal mining in Peru narrowly effective

Illegal gold miners moved from the Madre De Dios biodiversity hotspot to nearby areas.

December 15, 2021

Peru PM says Las Bambas standoff cannot be sustained for “much longer”

Talks continue to stall with a local community while the mine faces a looming shutdown.