South American mining news

The International Finance Corporation has announced a loan of up to US$180 million to Allkem to support the development of Sal de Vida, a greenfield lithium operation in Argentina.

Anglo American plc has published its production report for the second quarter of 2023, ended 30 June 2023.

Proceeds from the Strategic Investment will be used to advance and accelerate the development of the Company’s flagship Marimaca Copper Project located in the Antofagasta region, Chile.

The mine produces zinc-silver and lead-silver concentrated minerals, and is currently the largest mining operation in Bolivia's history, the sixth largest producer of zinc in the world, and the fourth largest producer of silver in the world.

Anglo American and Jiangxi Copper Co. have signed an MOU to work together to provide greater assurance on the way copper is mined, processed, and brought to market.

The Laguna Verde project has recorded assays of up to 417 mg/L.

The high-resolution drone survey has helped identify copper-gold drill targets.

Metso has been awarded orders for a gyratory crusher and apron feeders, including related services and spare parts, to support a mining customer project in the Americas.

The net proceeds of the Placing will be used to advance Clontarf’s lithium projects in Bolivia, and neighbouring countries.

A new collaboration between BHP and Microsoft has used artificial intelligence and machine learning with the aim of improving copper recovery at the world’s largest copper mine.