May 23, 2016 Blackrock backs Bacanora Minerals with $11 million investment The move by the world's largest asset manager shows increasing interest in the lithium market.
May 20, 2016 New Antofagasta CEO: weak copper price for at least 2 years CEO of Chilean copper giant sees 300,000 tonnes surplus this year and next.
May 20, 2016 Indigenous Mexicans challenge constitutionality of mining act The Me'phaa Indigenous communities argue the mining act violates international treaties that Mexico had signed and ratified.
May 19, 2016 Harvard, IMF economist: Emerging markets must go for gold If all central banks were to hold at least 5% of forex reserves in gold (versus 60%+ in rich economies) it would require the purchase of almost 8,000 tonnes
May 18, 2016 Australia’s miners ‘missing in action’ in Colombia Australia’s resource houses are “missing in action” in Latin America’s third largest economic powerhouse – Colombia – and should move post haste to rapidly lift their engagement with the mineral…
May 18, 2016 Australia’s Crusader in financing talks to build new gold mine in Brazil The Juruena mine, in central Brazil, is estimated to hold an initial resource of 178,800 ounces of gold.
May 17, 2016 Rare earth industry veteran named to MSV board Mineração Serra Verde (MSV), an advanced development stage rare earth project in central Brazil, announced today the appointment of rare earth industry veteran Eric Noyrez to the Company’s Board of…
May 17, 2016 Aussie firms back push to drive Argentina to world No 2 lithium supplier There are fresh opportunitis to explore for new lithium resources in the rich Latin American footprint, says Latin Resources Managing Director, Chris Gale.
May 17, 2016 Chilean mining powerhouse looks to new options to emerge from global mining slump Chile says the country has now adopted a proactive stance to reduce foreign investment barriers in its mining sector as it joins a plethora of mining jurisdictions worldwide battling to…
Chile copper supply gains seen years away, mining council warns Chile has the project pipeline to lift annual production to 7 million metric tons from about 5.4 million tons. January 23, 2026 | 10:08 am
