April 25, 2018 Federal Council rejects mining referendum in Colombian town The council endorsed a plea introduced by mining workers against a ruling by the Cundinamarca Administrative Court.
April 25, 2018 Latin America: A key market for Canadian exporters and investors Export Development Canada facilitated US$13.2 billion in business in Latin America last year, building on record year of $13.9 billion in 2016.
April 25, 2018 Lower copper grades take toll on Antofagasta first quarter output Copper production fell to 153,800 tonnes from 171,900 tonnes, due mostly to lower grades at the company's Centinela and Los Pelambres mines.
April 24, 2018 Is a new gold rush on in Brazil? Cabral Gold Inc.'s Cuiu Cuiu gold project sits on what was once the territory of migrating miners who came during the Brazilian gold rush of 1978-1995.
April 24, 2018 Chile’s Copec to buy stake in copper project in Peru Mina Justa, which is expected to require investment of around $1.6 billion, is due to begin construction in the second half of 2018.
April 24, 2018 Union at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile says no advance deal likely The union accepted an offer to begin early negotiations with the Anglo-Australian miner in March to avoid another strike at the northern Chile mine.
April 24, 2018 Anglo delays Minas Rio restart until year-end, will lose about $400 million The announcement is the last of a string of difficulties Anglo has faced with the iron ore mine, which was expected to produce 16 million tonnes this year, but that…
April 23, 2018 Peru expects $20.8 billion in mining investments Only in 2019, Lima expects to receive $2.9 billion in mining investments.
April 22, 2018 German researchers say mining intensifies social conflicts in Peru A group of researchers from Berlin’s Humboldt University published a study where they say that mining activities are the leading cause of social conflicts in Peru.
April 22, 2018 Bolivia to invest in billion-dollar lithium deal with ACI Systems Along with Argentina and Chile, Bolivia is part of South America's so-called "lithium triangle."
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
