June 2, 2021

Sigma joining lithium top tier after doubling Brazil project capacity

Sigma Lithium's expansion plans for its Grota do Cirilo spodumene project would rank it global no. 6 once in production in under 3 years.

June 1, 2021

Peru’s Castillo has copper tax deals in his sights; Chinese firms at risk

Peru's presidential front-runner is taking aim at copper mining firms' coveted tax stability agreements that freeze tariffs, and the plan could have an outsized impact on Chinese miners.

June 1, 2021

BHP says Chile’s copper operations ‘normal’ despite strike

The 200-member union walked off the job last Thursday.

June 1, 2021

Vale Verde completes Serrote copper mine build

The Serrote copper-gold development will produce 22,000 tonnes per year copper-equivalent over an initial 14-year mine life.

May 31, 2021

Balancing risk and reward in South America

South America, a continent that offers sweet mineral riches sometimes serves them up with a sour side-dish of political risk.

May 31, 2021

Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies exploring in South America

South America is home to rich deposits of gold, silver, copper, zinc and lithium.

May 31, 2021

Strike at BHP’s Chile copper mines continues, no end in sight

The strike entered its fifth day on Monday, as the union awaited a decision by labor authorities over whether substitute workers the company called in are legal.

May 31, 2021

Goldsource seeks to chart scalable development of Eagle Mountain

Goldsource Mines is planning a second resource update for Eagle Mountain in Guyana during the second half of 2021.

May 31, 2021

Shanghai copper price registers second monthly gain on Chile supply concerns

Shanghai copper price registered a second consecutive month of gains on Monday as prices firmed on a potential supply threat in Chile and massive US infrastructure spending plans.

May 31, 2021

Bolsonaro vows to keep mining out of Yanomami reservation in Brazil

According to non-profit group Instituto Socioambiental, there are about 20,000 illegal gold miners in the Yanomami area, Brazil’s largest protected Indigenous reserve.