McKinsey Says Automation Could Add Over 4 GDP Points a Year to Chile by 2030
Chile automation — McKinsey analysis suggests Chile could gain 2.0–2.5 percentage points in annual productivity growth by 2030, potentially adding...
July 14, 2026Topic
Mining
Colombia’s Grid Chief Named Mining and Energy Minister
Colombia's president-elect named XM grid chief Arboleda as mining and energy minister, signalling a technocratic, pro-investment turn on oil and...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Development Bank Backs the Piauí Nickel Project With $19 Million
Brazil's development bank approved one hundred million reais for the Piauí nickel project, its first state backing for the battery-metals...
July 14, 2026
Congonhas Dust Cloud Halts Four Brazil Iron Ore Mines, Including Vale and CSN
A dust cloud over Congonhas in Brazil forced a temporary halt at four iron-ore miners, including Vale and CSN, that...
July 14, 2026
Brazil Inspected Six in a Hundred of Its Riskiest Dams Last Year
The Brazil dam safety report names 213 dams as critical, and fewer than six percent of regulated dams were inspected...
July 10, 2026
China Set to Revive Congo’s Potash Mining Before Dangote
Congo potash production is set to resume in early 2027 through China's Mboukoumassi project, ahead of Aliko Dangote's planned $3...
July 8, 2026
Botswana, the World’s Diamond Capital, Pivots to Critical Minerals
Botswana critical minerals are the new bet: the world's top diamond nation is pushing into copper and nickel as lab-grown...
July 3, 2026
Paris Hosts a High-Stakes Africa Mining Summit
A high-profile Africa mining summit opens in Paris this week, drawing ministers and global investors into the contest for the...
July 3, 2026
Gold’s Slide Tests African Gold Miners
Gold crashed from $5,600 to $4,000 an ounce, squeezing African gold miners' margins. South African and Ghanaian producers face their...
July 3, 2026