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Vale to divest $14bn portion of its base metals division
Brazilian iron ore producer Vale is looking to spin-off its base metal business, which could be worth up to $14bn. The company said...
Latin America
Sesa Sterlite to invest $782m in Gamsberg-Skorpion Integrated Zinc project
A mining unit the Vedanta Group Sesa Sterlite has approved the plan to invest $782m in development of the Gamsberg-Skorpion Integrated Zinc project in...
Latin America
Codelco secures $300m loan from Export Development Canada
Chile's state-owned copper production company Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) has secured a $300m loan from Export Development Canada (EDC). Codelco,...
Latin America
Workers at Antamina mine in Peru begin strike over pay
Workers at Peru's Antamina copper mine have started the strike to demand higher wages. Antamina union SUTRACOMASA spokesperson Hernan Robles has said that...
Latin America
Vale gains environmental clearance to expand Carajás open pit mine in Brazil
Brazil-based mining company Vale has received an environmental licence to expand its Carajás open pit mine in the state of Para. Instituto Brasileiro...
Latin America
Workers agree strike action at Antamina copper mine in Peru as talks fail
Mining workers at Antamina copper mine in Peru have decided to proceed with a proposed strike from Monday, after talks with management ended inconclusively....
Latin America
Three killed in coal mine collapse in Colombia
Three of the 12 mining workers, who were trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the north-western state of Antioquia, Colombia, have died. ...
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