South American mining news

Wärtsilä will supply a 7.8 MW/7.8 MWh energy storage system to a leading gold mining company to help achieve its climate targets and decarbonisation goals at a mine in Suriname.

Barrick Gold Corp. has announced preliminary full year and 4Q21 production results, meeting its annual guidance targets for the third consecutive year.

Solaris Resources Inc. has announced a significant new discovery in maiden drilling of the Warintza South target at its Warintza Project in southeastern Ecuador.

Lord Ashbourne, Director, Energy & Resources, Edison Group, discusses the importance of the mining industry and its adoption of cleantech as part of the global clean energy transition.

Wheaton Precious Metals has announced its acquisition of a precious metals stream from Adventus Mining’s Curipamba Project.

According to the latest Rystad Energy projections, global demand for copper will outstrip supply by more than 6 million t by 2030.

A recent analysis from Rystad Energy has shown that EV producers and suppliers could be facing a major cost headache starting this year as battery-grade lithium prices skyrocket.

Filo Mining Corp. has provided initial assay results and an update on the Filo del Sol drilling programme.

Neo Lithium’s subsidiary, LIEX S.A., has received EIA approval for its 3Q Project from the Environmental and Mining Authority in Catamarca Province, Argentina.

SQM has commenced an audit against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s ‘Standard for Responsible Mining’.