South America Top Stories

Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

The ranks of the world’s top precious metal producing countries are subject to change over time, one factor being economically mineable reserves. […]

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

Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

The Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli sat down with…

Adrian Pocobelli | March 2, 2025 | 2:47 pm

Bravo Mining shares jump as Luanga PGM resource expands

Luanga is located near Vale’s Carajás complex.

Staff Writer | February 18, 2025 | 10:03 am

JV Q&A: How Dundee Sustainable Technologies’ eco-friendly advances boost ESG credentials

Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) has developed two innovative metallurgical…

Northern Miner Staff | February 3, 2025 | 3:53 pm

Komatsu, Codelco to trial unique tunneling machine at Chuquicamata mine

Komatsu has agreed with Chilean state-owned miner Codelco to collaborate on trialing a new tunnel excavation method using Komatsu’s newly developed mining […]

Jackson Chen | July 11, 2022 | 11:02 am

JV Article: The mining industry ‘needs to take a proactive approach to waste management,’ says A&M Remediation’s Paul Thususka

Mining companies generate large amounts of waste to produce economically viable metals. For instance, mining for copper, nickel, zinc, and lithium, essential […]

Northern Miner Staff | July 11, 2022 | 8:00 am

Court admits class action against Bolivian authorities accused of allowing illegal mining at national park

The fourth constitutional chamber of the La Paz departmental court of justice admitted a class action against five authorities blamed for allowing […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2022 | 1:23 pm

Peruvian authorities strive to keep dialogue going between Las Bambas, Indigenous communities as truce deadline looms

As the dialogue between Chinese miner MMG Ltd and six Peruvian Indigenous communities has come to a stall and the July 15th […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2022 | 11:43 am

Copper Snapshot: Eight companies exploring for the red metal

Copper is essential for the global shift towards decarbonization. However, declining ore quality, mine closures, and the absence of additional investment in […]

Carl A. Williams | June 22, 2022 | 1:00 pm

JV Article: Argentina Lithium & Energy aims to make new lithium brine discovery at Rincon West in Argentina

Canadian explorer Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSXV: LIT; US-OTC: PNXLF) aims to advance new sources of high-quality lithium in Argentina to meet the growing […]

Northern Miner Staff | June 20, 2022 | 10:00 am

JV Article: Golden Arrow Resources aims to advance its flagship San Pietro project in Chile

Canadian explorer Golden Arrow Resources (TSXV: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF) holds a portfolio of precious and base metal projects in Argentina and Chile. Golden Arrow […]

Northern Miner Staff | June 20, 2022 | 9:00 am

Peruvian government to extend tax refund benefit to mining, oil exploration

During his intervention at the 2022 PDAC conference in Toronto, the Peruvian minister of economy and finance, Óscar Graham, announced that his […]

Staff Writer | June 19, 2022 | 12:40 pm

PDAC 2022: Colombia pushes diversification of mining sector as presidential vote looms – interview

Just ahead of a runoff presidential election in Colombia that will determine current president Iván Duque’s successor, The Northern Miner caught up […]

Alisha Hiyate | June 14, 2022 | 7:40 am

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Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

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

Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

Bravo Mining shares jump as Luanga PGM resource expands

JV Q&A: How Dundee Sustainable Technologies’ eco-friendly advances boost ESG credentials

Komatsu, Codelco to trial unique tunneling machine at Chuquicamata mine

JV Article: The mining industry ‘needs to take a proactive approach to waste management,’ says A&M Remediation’s Paul Thususka

Court admits class action against Bolivian authorities accused of allowing illegal mining at national park

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