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  • Gold$3,993.62/oz0.00%
  • Silver$53.90/oz+0.02%
  • Platinum$1,552.00/oz0.00%
  • Palladium$1,046.50/oz0.00%
  • Copper$6.48/lb0.00%
  • Aluminium$3,047/t+0.01%
  • Nickel$15,870/t+0.13%
  • Zinc$3,744/t−0.09%
  • Lead$1,895/t−0.49%
  • Lithium$14,542/t−0.04%
  • Cobalt$23.11/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.10/lb+0.02%
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Latin America

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 Latin America mining news highlights the region’s global role in critical mineral supply, from Chile’s lithium triangle to Peru’s copper powerhouse. This section reports on political shifts, nationalizations, environmental debates, foreign investments, and Indigenous rights movements shaping the mining sector. Coverage spans across Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and beyond—crucial for stakeholders tracking global commodity pipelines. Stay informed with insights on legal reforms, tax policies, and international partnerships fueling growth or resistance in this resource-rich region. Related categories: Copper, Lithium, and Mining Policy.

Iron Ore • Dec 31, 2021

Anglo American Acknowledged Conversations With Vale

Both companies have held early conversations regarding the possibility of developing Vale's Serpentina deposit, which is adjacent to Anglo American's Minas-Rio iron ore plant in Brazil,…

Latin America • Dec 17, 2021

Mining Law in Chubut, Argentina Modified

According to Pan American Silver Corp., the legislature of Argentina's Province of Chubut approved a legislative bill on December 15, 2021, that would amend the provincial…

Latin America • Oct 28, 2021

United Mine Workers Of America Union Refused

Last Monday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that it would no longer need COVID-19 immunizations or weekly testing for mine workers who are already…

Battery Metals • Oct 1, 2021

American Uranium And Vanadium Company Energy

A rare earth element production facility is part of Energy Fuels' White Mesa uranium mill south of Blanding, Utah, which is a top U.S. producer of…

Battery Metals • Sep 30, 2021

Catl Has Bought Interests In Many Lithium Companies

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese producer of rechargeable batteries (CATL), has agreed to purchase Canadian lithium miner Millennial Lithium Corp for C$376.8 million ($297.3…

Latin America • Feb 4, 2014

Interview with Mr. Bill Radvak, President

American Vanadium is an integrated energy storage company and the Master Sales Agent in North America for the CellCube vanadium flow energy storage system. The CellCube…

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