South American mining news

Only seven days remain before the closing of the call for technical abstracts for the World Mining Congress (WMC) 2026, the world’s premier mining event, to be held in Lima, Peru, from June 24 to 26, 2026, under the theme “Mining for the Future: Trust, Technology & Transformation.”

GoldHaven Resources Corp announces commencement of its maiden diamond drilling program at its prospective Copeçal gold Project, located within the Juruena Magmatic Arc in north-central Brazil.

Codelco announces plans to test the Cat® Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) system with its fleet of diesel-electric haul trucks at the Radomiro Tomic Division.

Minérios Itaúna Ltda (Minerita) has selected Metso to supply all key comminution equipment for its greenfield Compact iron ore project located in Itatiaiuçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant aims to produce 4.5 Mtpy of high-grade premium pellet feed in two phases.

The event will bring together participants from 70 countries in Lima, coinciding with the Festival of the Sun. The extension of the technical abstract submission deadline until October 13, 2025, was also announced.

Weir has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Fast2 Mine Tecnologia e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda. Fast2Mine is a software provider to the mining industry, with a focus on mine management solutions (MMS).

Ferreyros announce that Anglo American, a leading global mining company, has achieved exceptional operational results at its Quellaveco mine in Moquegua, using the Cat MineStar™ Command autonomous hauling solution.

Anglo American, through its 50.1% owned subsidiary, has signed a definitive agreement with Codelco to execute a joint mine plan for their neighbouring copper operations, Los Bronces and Andina, in Chile.

ABB and Codelco have announced their latest collaboration to optimise the Chilean state-owned copper mining company’s maintenance programme.

Doris Hiam-Galvez PhD, Programme Chair WMC 2026, comments on the role of South America, and especially Peru, in meeting the demand for critical minerals in the context of the global energy transition.