Caserones Copper Outage Hits Chile Mine, Lundin Keeps Target
A severe winter storm knocked out grid power at Lundin Mining's Caserones copper mine in Chile. The company maintained its...
July 29, 2026Section
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Brazil Mining to Draw US$77 Billion Through 2030
Brazil's mining sector will attract US$77 billion in investments through 2030, led by critical minerals and iron ore, as H1...
July 29, 2026 Chile’s Private Miners to Pay Record US$8 Billion in 2026
Chile's private mining sector will contribute a record US$8 billion in 2026, driven by a new copper royalty and high...
July 29, 2026
Latin America Copper Stalls as Codelco Cuts Output Target
Latin America copper production faces a cautious outlook as Chile's Codelco signals flat output. Peru's miners also navigate shifting metal...
July 20, 2026
Families ‘Trapped’ by Sigma Lithium Win a Court Ruling in Brazil
A Brazilian court backed families who say a Sigma Lithium mine traps them behind its gates, ordering an independent road,...
July 11, 2026
Drought and Costly Fertilizer Threaten Nicaragua’s Next Coffee Crop
Nicaragua coffee output is set to fall 8% as a likely El Niño drought and a 25% fertilizer price jump...
July 11, 2026
Guyana Is Famous for Oil. A Gold Mine Wants to Change That
A Canadian miner outlined about eight million ounces of gold at its Omai gold project in Guyana, a rare non-oil...
July 8, 2026
Bolivia’s Lithium Is Stuck Between a Court, Congress and Two Superpowers
Bolivia lithium contracts worth $2B with China and Russia remain blocked by courts and Congress as President Paz signals a...
July 7, 2026
France Turns to Satellites to Hunt Minerals Under French Guiana
France's BRGM has hired satellite firm Fleet Space to map French Guiana critical minerals under the rainforest, targeting lithium, copper,...
July 6, 2026