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

Lundin Gold completes vent raise at Fruta del Norte mine

Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) announced the completion of the South ventilation raise (SVR) at its Fruta del Norte gold mine in southeast […]

Marilyn Scales | October 25, 2022 | 10:52 am

Chilean mines’ demand for clean energy solutions could be met by local businesses – report

A recent study conducted by the Santa María Technical University, the National Piloting Center and the consultancy agency Phibrand showed that there […]

Staff Writer | October 23, 2022 | 6:36 am

Los Pelambres union members vote in favour of strike action

Ninety-four percent of union members at Antofagasta’s (LON: ANTO) Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile have agreed to launch a strike action […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2022 | 12:09 pm

Southern cattail highly effective for rehabilitation of areas affected by iron mine tailings

A recent study by Brazilian researchers and reported on by the São Paulo Research Foundation demonstrated the potential of Southern cattail for […]

Staff Writer | September 26, 2022 | 6:06 am

Los Pelambres union urges workers to support strike action

The union at Antofagasta’s (LON: ANTO) Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile has rejected the company’s most recent contract offer and launched […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2022 | 11:58 am

Deadline for working group dealing with Las Bambas conflict extended to year-end

Peru’s executive power extended, until December 31, 2022, the expiration date of the working group tasked with assessing compliance with the agreements […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2022 | 8:36 am

Indonesia accounts for over 50% of deforestation caused by large-scale mining

More than half of all tropical deforestation directly attributable to industrial mining takes place in Indonesia, according to new research conducted at […]

Staff Writer | September 14, 2022 | 5:05 am

G Mining proceeds with construction of Tocantinzinho gold mine in Brazil

G Mining Ventures (TSXV: GMIN; OTC:GMINF) has made a formal decision to proceed with the construction of the Tocantinzinho (TZ) gold project […]

Jackson Chen | September 12, 2022 | 11:26 am

Ancient remains found at Glencore’s project in Argentina

A mine worker at Glencore’s El Pachón copper and molybdenum project in Argentina’s San Juan province bumped into human remains while performing […]

Staff Writer | September 11, 2022 | 11:39 am

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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

Lundin Gold completes vent raise at Fruta del Norte mine

Chilean mines’ demand for clean energy solutions could be met by local businesses – report

Los Pelambres union members vote in favour of strike action

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