Argentina's lithium sector heats up

Lithium prospects in Argentina are drawing increasing levels of investment, as Canadian exploration firms, in particular, find deep-pocketed Asian partners to help advance their projects. Last week, a group of South Korean companies secured an...

Codelco, workers hope for fast resolution in contract talks

Chilean officials and union leaders have indicated that State-owned copper-miner Codelco could reach an agreement with workers on a new collective agreement at its Chuquicamata mine as soon as this week-end. Last week, protesting workers blocked...

Employment rebounds in Chilean mining sector

Mining jobs lost as a result of the economic crisis and low metals prices are being recovered, Chilean Mining Minister Santiago González said this week. Of the 12 000 jobs lost as a result of the economic crisis, as many as 7 000 have already...

4 000 mineworkers on strike in southern Argentina

Mining operations ground to a halt late on Wednesday in Argentina's Santa Cruz province, after the Argentine Mining Workers Association (AOMA) called a province-wide, open-ended strike. The union wants the government to intervene in a dispute...