Latest South America News

Charger Metals is advancing its Lake Johnston and Bynoe projects with growing lithium resources and high-grade gold discoveries, benefiting from a strong upswing in lithium and gold prices.

IMDEX Limited has delivered a record 3Q FY26 revenue increase of 29% in constant currency, fueled by strong global demand, strategic acquisitions, and AI-enabled mining technology solutions.

Solis Minerals has deployed its Brazilian exploration team to advance drilling preparations at the Mandacaru and Campo Grande lithium prospects, leveraging extensive Rio Tinto data and aiming for initial diamond drilling in June 2026.

Chrysos Corporation has hit a new milestone with over one million samples processed monthly, driven by expanding lease agreements and deployments of its PhotonAssay technology. The company remains on track for FY26 revenue and EBITDA guidance amid accelerating global growth.

Asara Resources has appointed CEO Matthew Sharples as Managing Director, underscoring his leadership as the company pushes ahead with exploration at its flagship Kada gold project in Guinea.

Recce Pharmaceuticals bolsters its clinical and commercial pipeline with a $5.3 million AUD R&D tax rebate, a second U.S. Army research agreement for its RECCE 327 Gel, and a key patent granted in Brazil, while progressing Phase 3 trials in Indonesia.

Solis Minerals has expanded its lithium footprint with a fresh acquisition in Brazil, setting the stage for a busy drilling calendar across lithium and copper assets in South America.

Belararox has ramped up drilling at its TMT Project in Argentina, unveiling a significant high-grade silver zone at Toro Central and expanding its landholding with the El Faro acquisition. Meanwhile, exploration in Botswana gears up with a major airborne electromagnetic survey, and the company contemplates divesting its Australian Belara Project to sharpen focus on core assets.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has secured a £12 million UK government grant offer for its Belfast rare earth magnet recycling facility and is progressing its Brazilian JV and Ugandan heavy rare earths project, reinforcing its role in ex-China supply chains.

DXN Limited has secured a A$5.3 million contract to deliver a modular Cable Landing Station in South America, marking its first foray into the Latin American market and reinforcing its role in hyperscale internet infrastructure.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) wraps up a three-year turnaround, reporting a $459 million order backlog despite a 27% revenue drop. The company expands its counter-drone and space control portfolio with the acquisition of the UK-based Interceptor business and a pending deal for MARSS, a European command-and-control software provider.

Perpetual Resources has kicked off a maiden field program at its Paraíba Tungsten Project in Brazil, aiming to validate historical tungsten mineralisation and define drill targets in a region known for high-grade tungsten deposits.