South America Top Stories

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) and MP Materials (NYSE: MP) are among Western companies chipping away at China’s enormous lead in rare earths. Leading the charge […]

Blair McBride | February 3, 2026 | 10:00 am

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

Founders Metals, (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) one of the most advanced gold…

Blair McBride | January 9, 2026 | 11:59 am

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

Veolia’s innovative technologies are establishing a benchmark for water reuse…

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

Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel

An illegal gold operation in Colombia’s Chocó department was funding the Clan del Golfo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2021 | 11:26 am

Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December

The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2021 | 6:59 am

Max Resource expands landholdings in Colombia by 300%

The Vancouver-based miner acquired 2000 square-kilometres of highly prospective areas for copper-silver mineralization in northeastern Colombia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2021 | 6:10 am

First Quantum copper output hits record

Company achieved its highest ever annual copper production of 779kt in 2020, an 11% increase from 2019.

Bruno Venditti | January 26, 2021 | 8:59 am

Cerrado Gold grows gold-silver portfolio in Argentina

The Toronto-based company is now the owner of Minera Mariana Argentina and its two main assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2021 | 6:15 am

Covid-19 hit Yamana Gold 2020 production

Restrictions imposed in Argentina towards the end of the year impacted its Cerro Moro gold-silver mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2021 | 3:55 am

Argentina’s mining output fell by 70% in 2020

The Argentine Chamber of Mining Entrepreneurs said the covid-19 pandemic deeply impacted production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2021 | 10:40 am

Peru rescinds Canadian company’s exploration rights

Tesoro Minerals’ rights near the Peruvian border with Ecuador have been rescinded via Supreme Decree 001-2021-EM.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2021 | 8:20 am

Brumadinho dam collapse could have been predicted weeks in advance – study

A new study shows that by applying satellite radar imaging InSAR, it is possible to predict a dam burst.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2021 | 7:22 am

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West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

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

Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel

Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December

Max Resource expands landholdings in Colombia by 300%

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