Latin America
Vale gains environmental clearance to expand Carajás open pit mine in Brazil
Brazil-based mining company Vale has received an environmental licence to expand its Carajás open pit mine in the state of...
Read moreWorkers agree strike action at Antamina copper mine in Peru as talks fail
Mining workers at Antamina copper mine in Peru have decided to proceed with a proposed strike from Monday, after talks...
Read moreThree killed in coal mine collapse in Colombia
Three of the 12 mining workers, who were trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the north-western state of Antioquia,...
Read moreFirst iron ore ships from Anglo American’s Minas-Rio operation in Brazil
Anglo American has started shipping first the iron ore produced from its Minas-Rio project in Brazil to customers in China....
Read moreKinross Gold to sell Ecuador assets to Fortress for $240m
Canada-based Kinross Gold has signed a deal with Fortress Minerals, a division of the Lundin Group, to sell its 100%...
Read moreMexican mine spill releases 11,000t of toxic material in rivers
Another mine spill has been reported in Mexico, which has poured around 11,000t of toxic material into the country's rivers....
Read moreMMX Mineracao seeks bankruptcy protection in Brazil
Brazil-based iron ore producer MMX Mineracao & Metalicos' subsidiary, MMX Sudeste Mineracao, has filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in...
Read moreMMG to invest $3bn in Las Bambas copper mine construction in Peru
China-based mining firm MMG is planning to invest between $2.7bn and $3.2bn in completing the construction of its Las Bambas...
Read moreNewmont begins work on $1bn gold mining project in Suriname
Newmont Mining has started construction on its $1bn Merian Gold project in Suriname, South America. Located around 40 miles...
Read moreAnglo American may sell $1bn of copper assets in Chile
Anglo American is reportedly planning to sell its $1bn worth of copper assets in Chile by the end of this...
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