Chile

London-based Chilean multinational conglomerate Antofagasta Minerals announced more than $900-million in planned investment to extend the lifespan of its Zaldivar copper mine in northern Chile... 

Chilean mining companies Codelco and SQM are budgeting $3-billion to deploy new extraction technologies at their lithium joint venture in the Atacama Desert. Bloomberg reports that the companies’... 

Optimisation is under way. 

Chile's embattled State copper giant Codelco named Jorge Gomez as its new CEO on Wednesday as the company continues to deal with fallout following a scandal over inflated production figures. In a... 

The intensifying competition among China, the US and other major powers to secure future copper supplies is creating an opportunity for African producer countries to capture greater value from the... 

TSX-listed Aclara Resources has received a consolidated evaluation report from Chile's Environmental Assessment Service, recommending approval of the company's environmental-impact assessment (EIA)... 

TSX-V-listed Galantas Gold Corporation has completed its previously announced private placement of 181-million units at a price of $0.55 apiece for aggregate gross proceeds of $100-million. Each... 

ASX-listed critical minerals explorer Lodestar Minerals has received firm commitments to raise $4.4-million through a placement, which will drive the company's exploration efforts across the Three... 

Chilean mining companies Codelco and SQM are budgeting $3-billion to deploy new extraction technologies at their lithium joint venture in the Atacama Desert. The companies' Novandino Litio... 

Chilean copper miner SQM reported a sharp increase in first-quarter profit and raised its lithium sales forecast, betting that robust demand from battery storage systems will keep the market... 

TSX-V-listed World Copper has garnered conditional approval from the stock exchange to spin out its interests in Chilean subsidiaries to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, with shareholders... 

A strong earthquake struck Chile's important mining region of Antofagasta on Monday afternoon, disrupting operations at some mines but ultimately sparing lives and critical infrastructure,... 

The proposed project aims to replace the production capacity of the plant by installing new capacity to produce 220 000 t/y to 260 000 t/y of copper.  

The Second Environmental Tribunal intends to set aside the environmental authorisation issued by the Environmental Assessment Service in 2021 to the independently managed Collahuasi copper mine for... 

KGHM Polska Miedz SA, the EU’s largest copper producer, plans to expand its footprint abroad as the global shift to cleaner technologies fuels appetite for the red metal. Poland-based KGHM wants... 

TSX-listed Rio2 delivered a milestone quarter in the three months ended March 31, highlighted by initial cash flows from the Condestable copper mine, in Peru, and the early stages of ramp-up at the... 

Diversified miners Anglo American and Glencore on May 18 acknowledged a ruling made by Chile's Second Environmental Tribunal, which opted to set aside the environmental authorisation issued by the... 

Chile's government on Thursday tapped Bernardo Fontaine to replace Maximo Pacheco as chairperson of the world's largest copper producer, State-run Codelco, giving the economist and executive a key... 

SANTIAGO – Copper production from Chilean State-run miner Codelco fell 9.98% year-on-year in March to 110 900 metric tons, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Tuesday. Production at...