August 15, 2019 Max Resource expands North Choco project in Colombia The property now encompasses 12 historic gold mines.
August 14, 2019 Machines to replace a third of workforce at Chuquicamata mine Codelco officially inaugurated underground operations at the world’s largest open pit copper mine on Wednesday.
August 14, 2019 Incoming Codelco CEO ‘optimistic’ about long-term copper price The new operation at Chuquicamata would help Chile keep pace with modern demands for cleaner and more productive operations.
August 14, 2019 South America’s glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are…
August 13, 2019 Iron ore prices have peaked, will lose steam — report But for the short term, Fitch analysts have raised their iron ore price forecast for 2019 from $80/tonne to $90/tonne.
August 13, 2019 Copper exports resume from Peruvian port of Matarani Shipments from four mines that produce about half of Peru's copper had been suspended for nearly three weeks due to the unrest.
August 13, 2019 As gold surges, so does illegal mining tied to crime and illness Through the years, miners have devastated an area of the Peruvian Amazon that’s almost five times the size of Manhattan.
August 12, 2019 Brazil regulator pushes back deadline to close dangerous tailings dams Brazil's mining regulator on Monday extended the deadlines by up to four years.
August 12, 2019 Codelco raises debt after saying it wouldn’t Codelco agreed to borrow $300 million and sold two bonds for a combined $180 million of funding last week.
August 12, 2019 Mexican president says won’t cancel mining concessions, or grant new ones Mexico is the world's top silver producer and one of the largest producers of copper and gold.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
