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Chile is a South American country located along the continent's western edge, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes mountain range to the east. The capital and largest city is Santiago. With a population of about 19-million, Chile has a diversified economy heavily reliant on mining, particularly copper production. The country is the world's largest copper producer, accounting for roughly a quarter to a third of global supply, with major deposits in the Atacama Desert and other northern regions. Chile's currency is the Chilean peso. The economy also encompasses agriculture, forestry, fishing, wine production and manufacturing. Chile operates as a presidential republic with a strong tradition of democratic governance. The country is a member of the Pacific Alliance, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Chile achieved independence from Spain in 1818 and has since developed into one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, though it experienced military dictatorship from 1973 to 1990 before returning to democracy.

Chile News


Lithium brine pool in Chile
Coal India weighs buying Canada's Wealth Minerals unit for Chile lithium assets, sources say
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, is considering acquiring a unit of Canada's Wealth Minerals with lithium mining assets in Chile, two sources familiar with the matter said. The move... 


Copper samples
India's Hindustan Copper plans to sell copper concentrate sourced from Chile to Hindalco, Adani, sources say
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

State-run Hindustan Copper plans to sell copper concentrate produced by mines it is acquiring from Chile's Codelco to Hindalco and Adani, aiming to meet India's growing appetite for the red metal,... 


Codelco signage
Chile to reinvest all of Codelco's 2025 profits in debt-laden copper miner
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

Chile will reinvest all of State-owned copper miner Codelco's 2025 profits into the company, Mining Minister Daniel Mas said on Monday, boosting funding for a producer grappling with a heavy debt... 


Lithium brines in South America
Chile's ENAMI says China antitrust review of Rio Tinto lithium project delayed
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

The Chinese antitrust regulator review into a lithium project involving Chile's State-run ENAMI and miner Rio Tinto will be delayed by a few months, the head of the South American company said on... 


El Teniente copper mine
Japanese tech company investigates remote operation feasibility for Codelco's El Teniente mine
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Japanese telecommunications and information technology company NTT Docomo Business has launched a study and proof of concept jointly with Chile's State-owned copper miner Codelco to progress remote... 


Montero drilling
Montero awaits results for 625-m-long drill hole on Elvira prospect
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Montero Mining and Exploration has completed geological logging of a 625-m-long drillhole at the Elvira project, in Chile, with the company confirming it intersected strongly advanced... 


El Teniente mine
Chile's Codelco pauses El Teniente mine expansion over new signs of seismic risk
5th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chile's State-run copper miner Codelco has paused one of its expansion projects at its flagship El Teniente mine a year after a deadly collapse, saying recent studies show greater seismic risk than... 


The Caserones mine in Chile
Chile's economic activity returns to growth in June as mining rebounds
3rd August 2026 By: Reuters

Chile's economic activity index rose more than expected in June, central bank data showed on Monday, marking the first year-on-year increase in six months as stronger mining, trade and services... 


Capstone Copper operation in Chile
Canadian copper miner Capstone posts record Q1 adjusted net income to shareholders of $97m
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and ASX-listed Capstone Copper has announced record adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $354-million in the second quarter of the year ended... 


Incoming Anglo Teck CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo, Teck announce incoming leaders of merged entity
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As a merger between mining giants Teck Resources and Anglo American nears completion, the companies have announced the executive leadership team that will lead Anglo Teck going forward. From... 


The Spence copper mine in Chile
South Korea, Chile sign five MOUs, deepen lithium and copper cooperation
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

South Korea and Chile signed five memorandums of understanding on Thursday, including a mineral resources partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation on lithium and copper supply chains, after a... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad.
Anglo highlights ability to provide capital efficient copper growth in tightening market
30th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The capital intensity of mining has risen well ahead of inflation and mining project development timelines are continuing to extend, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad pointed out on July 30 when he... 


Mineworker wearing a hard hat in an underground mine
ICMM calls for further action as fatalities among members remain relatively high
30th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Although global mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM's 26 members achieved a year-on-year reduction in fatalities to 39 for 2025, from 43 in 2024, the group stresses that fatalities have... 


A map showing the location of the Lobo-Marte project
Kinross maintains strong balance sheet, project pipeline
30th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and NYSE-listed Kinross Gold Corporation delivered a "strong" second-quarter performance, CEO J Paul Rollins reports, adding that the company generated more than $725-million of free cash flow... 


Anglo’s Peru, Chile operations recognised by The Copper Mark
Anglo’s Peru, Chile operations recognised by The Copper Mark
28th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diversified miner Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru, and its three managed copper operations in Chile – the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines and the Chagres smelter – have been... 


Copper smelting
Citi maintains bullish copper price targets on supply pressure
28th July 2026 By: Reuters

Citi maintained on Monday its bullish copper price targets through the end of the year, citing tighter physical markets and supply pressure in China. The bank held its $14 500 per metric ton zero-... 


The Caserones mine
Power restoration, mining restart at Lundin's Caserones to take two to three weeks
27th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Vancouver-headquartered Lundin Mining expects full power restoration and the gradual restart of operations at its Caserones mine to take two to three weeks, while mining operations at the company's... 


Helicopter rotor blades
Barrick evacuates Chile workers by helicopter after storm
27th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Barrick Mining Corp said it safely evacuated workers who had been stranded in their Barriales camp in northern Chile after severe storms blocked road access. The workers are in “good health,” the... 


Laguna Verde project area
CleanTech, Empower produce first lithium carbonate from Laguna Verde brines and pilot eluate
24th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium and technology partner Empower EIT have successfully produced high-purity lithium carbonate from eluate produced by CleanTech's direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot... 


Los Pelambres mine
Chile investigates Antofagasta's Los Pelambres mine after water discharge from rains
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

Chile's Antofagasta Minerals said on Thursday its flagship Los Pelambres copper mine remains safe after Chile's environmental regulator opened an investigation into a water discharge incident... 


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