Copper Overtakes Iron Ore at BHP, and Most of It Comes From Chile
BHP's FY2026 results show copper overtakes iron ore as top earner, with Chile leading. Learn what this means for the...
August 18, 2026Topic
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Chile Debt to Top Prudent Level by 2029, Watchdog Warns
Chile's fiscal council warns gross debt will pass 45% of GDP by 2029. Copper at a record does not change...
August 18, 2026
Peru Oil Gap Reaches 210,000 Barrels a Day, Geologist Says
Peru's oil gap reaches 210,000 barrels a day, says a leading geologist. The country imports most of its fuel, costing...
August 18, 2026
South Africa Seeks US$2.2 Billion to Modernize Transnet Rail and Ports, Revive Exports
South Africa's Transnet modernization drive seeks about US$2.2 billion to upgrade freight rail and ports and revive coal and iron...
August 18, 2026
Nigeria Inflation Drops to 15.43 Percent in July 2026
Nigeria inflation drops to 15.43 percent in July 2026 from 15.91 percent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics reported,...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Scraps Eight Mining Programmes in Rulebook Clean-Up
Argentina's mining secretariat has scrapped eight resolutions dating to 2008, including the PEDMA strategic plan. Signed agreements stay in force.
August 18, 2026
Ecopetrol Closes 51% Stake in Brazil’s Brava Energia for US$1.2 Billion
Ecopetrol has closed its purchase of 51% of the Brazilian oil producer Brava Energia for about US$1.2 billion, its biggest...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Names Araujo as New Ambassador to Washington
Colombia has named Maria Consuelo Araujo its ambassador to Washington after the United States gave its approval. She is a...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Turns to Imported LNG as El Nino Dries Up Hydropower
Imported gas now covers close to a third of Colombia's supply, and a dry El Nino year is making the...
August 18, 2026