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

Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 3:54 am

Crystallex closer to being paid off by Venezuela

The Canadian miner received a favourable ruling related to the gold mine that the Hugo Chávez regime expropriated back in 2008.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2021 | 10:58 am

Lithium Chile allowed back into its Laguna Blanca project

Covid-19 restrictions in Chile hindered the Canadian miner’s ability to continue exploring the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 3:17 am

Lara Exploration expands Planalto copper project in Brazil

The Canadian company signed a deal with a subsidiary of Anglo American do Brasil to acquire an exploration licence adjacent Planalto.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2021 | 3:22 am

Fruta del Norte exceeds 2020 production guidance

Lundin Gold’s flagship mine produced 242,400 ounces of gold last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2021 | 2:46 am

Samarco starts iron ore shipment to Europe

BHP and Vale controlled company started on Monday its first shipment, five years after Fundão dam tragedy.

Bruno Venditti | January 11, 2021 | 6:36 pm

Canadian company’s exploration rights in Peru hanging by a thread

After granting exploration mineral rights to a subsidiary of Tesoro Minerals, Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines is revisiting its decision.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2021 | 6:36 pm

Bear Creek raising $30M in bought deal

Bear Creek Mining is raising $30 million in a bought deal financing led by Stifel GMP. The net proceeds of the offering […]

Alisha Hiyate | January 6, 2021 | 4:57 pm

Rhyolite Resources encouraged by exploration results at Surinamese gold project

The Brothers project is located 45 kilometers south of Newmont’s Merian mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2021 | 2:08 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

Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

Crystallex closer to being paid off by Venezuela

Lithium Chile allowed back into its Laguna Blanca project

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