Latin America

Australian gold producer Troy Resources has purchased more than $1.1bn worth of mining equipment to help kick-start operations at its $87m Karouni Gold mine in the West Omai region of Guyana, by next year.   The purchased equipment includes...

Brazilian mining giant Vale has secured a preliminary environmental licence from the Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (Ibama) to expand its Carajás mine located in Para state.   The licence allows the company to...

Canadian gold mining firm Torex Gold Resources has raised a $375m loan from a group of banks through its subsidiary Minera Media Luna in order to develop its El Limon-Guajes project in Mexico.   Minera has raised the loan...

Mexican authorities have imposed restrictions on water supplies in some cities and towns in the northern part of the country, including the Sonora state capital of Hermosillo, following a spill of contaminated wastewater from the nearby copper mine.  ...

The Supreme Court of Chile has cleared the construction of a storage facility at the Sierra Gorda mine in the country.   The $43m facility is to be built by private port operator Antofagasta Terminal International (ATI) and will...

Researchers at North Carolina's Duke University have started a new study to find out the effect of gas exploration and gold mining on human health and water resources in Peru.   The study will examine the risks associated with...

The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines has given environmental clearance for Southern Peru Copper's $1.4bn Tia Maria project in the Arequipa region.   The project had been halted for three years after local residents protested against the mine...