Brazil mining regulator says operations suspended at 54 unsafe tailings dams

Cochilco data showed that Codelco production totaled 133,600 metric tons in November.

Gold production reached a record 502,029 oz. in 2024.

Committee of Ministers said it unanimously rejected the $2.5 billion project in agreement with citizen concerns over biodiversity impacts and worries about potential spills.

The Chilean state miner plans to raise about $1.5 billion to help fund investments needed to retain its status as the world’s biggest copper producer.