Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment
09-13-12 / www.mining.com -

the country’s mining, oil and energy society (SNMPE) says investors have started looking for greener pastures and so mining investment in the South American nation is expected to fall 33% next year.
 

Australia won't get in the way of Glencore-Xstrata
07-05-12 / www.mining.com -

Australia's antitrust regulator has decided it would not oppose commodities trader Glencore's $26 billion takeover of miner Xstrata.
 

Two South American Silver engineers kidnapped in Bolivia
24-05-2012 / www.mining.com -

A group of indigenous from the Bolivian Andean region of Malku Khota are demanding the immediate release of their leader Cancio Rojas, accused of torture, abduction and other crimes.
 

Xstrata: Copper fundamentals are strong and 'should stay that way'
24-05-2012 / www.mining.com -

Xstrata Copper division chief executive Charlie Sartain Said: despite the current uncertainty, fundamentals in the copper market remains strong.
 

State of emergency in Peru after two anti-Xstrata protestors died in clashes with police
24-05-2012 / -

Peru´s government declared a 30-day state of emergency on Monday night after two people were killed and dozens of police officers injured in violent anti-mining protests...
 
Peru Mineral Concessions are held without being explored or exploited
24-05-2012 / elcomercio.pe

Only 1% of the Peruvian territory out of the 18% that has been claimed is currently being explored or exploited.
 
Protests against xtrata in Espinar, Cusco: 4th day
24-05-2012 / elcomercio.pe Espinar villagers claim two of their rivers are being contaminated by Xtrata Tintaya.


 
Australian miners should seek business opportunities in Latin America
24-05-2012 / www.mining.com "What began as a trickle of Australian mining projects in Latin America, largely off the back of the success of the joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto at Escondida in Chile, has turned into a flood across the continent,"
 

Newmont reduce inversión en Perú tras paralización de Conga
24-05-2012 / Gestión - La minera bajó sus estimaciones de US$ 1,500 millones a US$ 440
 

Análisis del Banco Mundial señala que YPFB no impulsa la inversión
24-05-2012 / Entorno Inteligente - La inversión privada y la productividad de Bolivia son bajas, la informali...