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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...

Glencore has completed the for $7bn sale of its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru to a Chinese consortium of MMG, Guoxin International Investment and Citic Metal.   The transaction value is higher than the previously announced deal of...

Polish state-owned copper and silver company KGHM has begun production at its Sierra Gorda mine in Chile, with an aim to produce 120,000t of copper a year from 2015.   Located in the Antofagasta region within the Atacama Desert,...

Newmont Mining has announced plans to invest around $900m to $1bn in developing the Merian gold mine in Suriname.   Located approximately 60km south of Moengo, the Merian site is estimated to contain gold reserves of 4.2 million ounces...