South American mining news

In a recent study published in the journal The Extractive Industries and Society, researchers have proposed a two-stage decision-making framework explaining why Latin American countries take sharply different approaches to governing their lithium industries.

Montero Mining is playing a leading role in defining the application of AI in early-stage mineral exploration by providing a real-world testing ground for advanced technologies in Chile.

Bent Flyvbjerg, Oxford University’s most widely cited authority in his field, joins the industry at a pivotal moment, as we confront the urgent challenge of how to rapidly and responsibly deliver the minerals needed to electrify the planet.

Vale, Caterpillar, and Sotreq have signed an agreement to expand the fleet of autonomous haul trucks in iron ore operations in the Northern System, in the Carajás region, in Pará.

Codelco and Glencore Chile SPA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of advancing the development of a new copper smelting plant, which would be built in the Antofagasta Region, at a location in the provinces of Antofagasta or Tocopilla.

Jonathan Ford, Director of National Geoscience at the British Geological Survey (BGS), and Karen Hanghøj, BGS Executive Director and member of the Organising Committee of the World Mining Congress (WMC) 2026, discuss the importance of geological data in unlocking the geological potential of the South American region as a key source of critical minerals for the global energy transition and international supply security.

Companhia Brasileira de Lítio (CBL), a pioneer in underground mining of lithium bearing pegmatite, has addressed a persistent dilution challenge using STEINERT’s sensor-based sorting technology.

The Programme Committee of the World Mining Congress (WMC) 2026 has announced its international call for short course proposals.

The World Mining Congress 2026 (WMC 2026) successfully closed its call for technical abstract submissions, receiving 660 proposals from 38 countries across five continents.

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the equipment for a power plant needed to operate a new gold mine in Guyana.