South America Top Stories

Veolia sets new standard for large-scale water reuse in Brazil

Veolia’s innovative technologies are establishing a benchmark for water reuse in Brazil. The Vitória Water Reclamation Station will be the world’s first […]

Joseph Quesnel | July 29, 2025 | 6:23 pm

Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailings

CERRO DE PASCO, PERU — Standing on a hilltop over…

Blair McBride | June 10, 2025 | 5:52 pm

Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects in view

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to fuel the gold price…

Blair McBride | June 6, 2025 | 2:56 pm

Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

The ranks of the world’s top precious metal producing countries…

Blair McBride | June 3, 2025 | 1:38 pm

Q&A JV with Eriez: How the HydroFloat system improves mining operation profitability

As pressure mounts on miners to deliver critical minerals faster…

Northern Miner Staff | April 28, 2025 | 9:00 am

Seven dead after coal mine collapse in Colombia

Colombia’s National Mining Agency (ANM) issued a communiqué informing about the passing of seven miners that were trapped inside a coal mine […]

Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 10:18 am

Venezuelan military destroys illegal mining operation in the Amazon

The Venezuelan military destroyed what they call a “logistic system” of illegal mining, which was operated by criminal groups in the Yapacana […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2023 | 6:44 am

Countries’ reporting fails to tell full story of mercury pollution

Most baseline mercury emission estimates don’t provide enough information to tell whether shifts in the rate from one year to the next were the result of actual change or data uncertainty.

Staff Writer | March 26, 2023 | 7:58 am

Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023

The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) announced that 2023 will see the development of 74 mining projects across 17 departments […]

Staff Writer | March 19, 2023 | 7:51 am

Colombian president reiterates negative to allow gold mining in the Andes mountains

During a meeting with páramo communities in the north-central Santander department, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reiterated his negative to allowing large-scale gold […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2023 | 1:45 pm

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Veolia sets new standard for large-scale water reuse in Brazil

Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailings

Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects in view

Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

Q&A JV with Eriez: How the HydroFloat system improves mining operation profitability

Seven dead after coal mine collapse in Colombia

Venezuelan military destroys illegal mining operation in the Amazon

Countries’ reporting fails to tell full story of mercury pollution

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