South America Top Stories

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

CERRO DE PASCO, PERU — Standing on a hilltop over central Peru’s Cerro De Pasco at 4,300 metres above sea level, two […]

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

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

Engie ready to build wind farm that will supply Anglo American’s Quellaveco project in Peru

Construction of the 260MW Punta Lomitas wind park is expected to begin in the second half of 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2021 | 6:06 am

Steinmetz loses latest battle against Vale over Simandou

Brazilian prosecutors have closed an investigation into Vale executives based on documents supplied by Steinmetz.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 6:24 am

Colombian authorities continue rescue efforts for 11 miners trapped inside flooded pit

Eleven people have been trapped since March 26 inside the pit of an unregulated gold operation in the central Caldas department.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2021 | 10:36 am

BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining

They are the first global companies to have signed up to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on mining the seabed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 6:42 am

Eleven miners trapped inside flooded gold mine in Colombia

The emergency at an illegal gold mine in Caldas was reported on Friday, March 26, 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2021 | 11:05 am

Cordoba restarts PFS work following police operation at Colombia project

Cordoba Minerals is now operating three drill rigs under the protection of both Colombian police and the military.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2021 | 6:06 am

Mitsui Mining exits copper with Collahuasi stake sale

Deal leaves the buyer, trading house Mitsui & Co, with a 12% interest in the open-pit copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2021 | 3:56 am

Nexa Resources halts zinc mine in Brazil

The miner has detected unusual ground displacements at the Extremo Norte mine, part of the Vazante complex.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2021 | 9:20 am

Barrick reports strong financials in 2020

In its 2020 annual report, the mining giant said it now has one industry’s strongest balance sheets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2021 | 11:39 am

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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

Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

Engie ready to build wind farm that will supply Anglo American’s Quellaveco project in Peru

Steinmetz loses latest battle against Vale over Simandou

Colombian authorities continue rescue efforts for 11 miners trapped inside flooded pit

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