South American mining news

Great Southern Copper has announced that diamond drilling has commenced at its Cerro Negro prospect, targeting high-grade Cu-Ag-Au mineralisation at the Mostaza mine.

Nativo Resources has provided an update on the Tesoro Gold Mine in southern Peru, which is held by the company’s 50%-owned Peruvian joint venture, Boku Resources SAC.

Ruediger Schroedter, Global Lead for the Mining Industry Business Unit at SAP, provides suggestions for using AI to ensure tailings facilities are as safe as possible.

Great Southern Copper plc has announced that permitting and authorisation for drilling at its Cerro Negro prospect have been finalised with diamond drilling to commence at the Mostaza mine.

Vale has started the commissioning of the Capanema Maximisation Project, located 80 km from Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Anglo American has announced the completion of the transaction to combine the Serra da Serpentina high quality iron ore resource into its Minas-Rio operation in Brazil.

Antofagasta’s Centinela and Zaldívar mines have become the first mining operations in the world to recertify the copper mark with new criteria.

Great Southern Copper has commenced its drilling programme at the Viuda prospect in Chile.

EnergyX has officially opened its new state-of-the-art headquarters in Austin, Texas, marking a significant milestone for the company as it surpasses 100 team members across South America and the US.

Felipe Bugueño, Veracio, explains how automation and AI can help analyse mineral deposits and improve drilling campaigns in Latin America.