October 7, 2019

Antofagasta seeks state mediation over labor dispute at Los Pelambres

The workers voted by a majority to go on strike after rejecting a salary adjustment offer from the company and amid opposition to a flexible working hours plan.

October 7, 2019

Chilean copper mines register mixed output in August

Chile's overall copper production declined 0.4% year on year in August to 3.76 million tonnes.

October 7, 2019

Brazil to restart country’s only uranium mine

Operations at Caetité have been halted since 2014.

October 7, 2019

Coal mine Cerrejon to reduce output amid low prices, possible court ruling

Colombia, the world's fourth-largest exporter of coal, faces a potential spending crunch next year.

October 6, 2019

Arsonists attack Ecuagoldmining’s camp in Ecuador

This is not the first time the Río Blanco gold-silver project is targeted.

October 4, 2019

Vale considers making low-emission iron if gas prices fall

Brazil is in the midst of overhauling its natural gas sector.

October 4, 2019

Codelco agrees copper premium at $98/T for Europe, flat from 2019

The premiums set by Chile's Codelco for physical delivery of copper to be paid over the LME benchmark are seen as a benchmark for global contracts.

October 3, 2019

Chile’s Antofagasta seeks to stave off strike at small Antucoya copper mine

Government-mediated negotiations follow the union's decision to reject Antofagasta Plc's final contract offer, raising the specter of a strike.

October 3, 2019

Brazil’s government to present bill allowing mining on indigenous reserves

The bill will also look to legalize more small-scale, independent wildcat mines.

October 3, 2019

Iamgold denies Rosebel mine halt, continues ramping up operations

Operations were suspended for security reasons in early August after an incident involving police left an artisanal miner dead and some equipment damaged.