South American mining news

Vale and XCMG Machinery has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for potential supply of equipment, including zero-emission, and autonomous equipment.

At the closing of Colombia’s National Mining Congress, the Asociación Colombiana de Minería announced the adoption of Towards Sustainable Mining, a performance system developed by the Mining Association of Canada.

Vale has announced its production and sales results for 3Q21.

Torq Resources Inc has acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in the Santa Cecilia gold-copper project, located east of the city of Copiapo in northern Chile.

Barrick Gold Corporation’s Pueblo Viejo mine is continuing to advance a plant expansion and tailings storage facility project designed to extend its life to 2040 and beyond.

Condor Gold has announced the completion of an infill drilling programme on the fully permitted high-grade La Mestiza Open Pit mineral resource at La India Project, Nicaragua.

Anglo American plc has released its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021.

Gold price, lithium demand, and China’s appetite for copper dominated much of the discussion at Mines and Money Online Connect @ IMARC running from 19 – 21 October.

Minery is adding digital traceability to their platform using Minespider 's blockchain.

South32 Ltd has announced that it has entered into two binding conditional agreements with Sumitomo to acquire a 45% interest in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile.