Latin America Archives

Mining vs AI – It’s not even close

Nvidia throws shade on entire global mining industry.

Frik Els | October 28, 2024 | 6:51 am

Vale taps Marcelo Bacci as new CFO

Bacci, who served as finance chief for pulp maker Suzano, will replace Murilo Muller, who is temporarily serving in the job.

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 3:57 pm

Resource nationalism and political instability: Strategies for risk management

The resurgence of resource nationalism—particularly in countries experiencing political upheaval, poses a major risk to the ambitions of foreign mining companies and the battery revolution.

Timothy Foden, Kristen Young and Rebecca Mee | October 25, 2024 | 1:36 pm

Codelco suspends operations at copper refinery after worker’s death

The firm said it had opened an investigation into the death.

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 1:11 pm

Informal gold miners block Colombian highways in three provinces

Miners in Santander and Norte de Santander are protesting the government’s plan to declare an area near the Andean wetland as a temporary natural reserve.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 11:01 am

Millennial mining heirs bet the family business on Argentine copper

As the world races to build more clean energy products, many of the key companies that control vast quantities of critical minerals are family-owned, and the Lundin boys are part of a new generation taking the reins.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 8:51 am