Workers at Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine threaten strikeWorkers are threatening to walk off the job soon to protest plans to transform the century-old open pit into an underground mine.Reuters | June 25, 2018 | 12:42 pm
Lithium demand from battery makers to almost double by 2027Strong demand growth will be largely focused on high-grade lithium,…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2018 | 8:15 am
Escondida labour dispute is unresolvedMine accounts for 2.5 per cent of Chile's economy.Frik Els | June 25, 2018 | 2:00 am
Copper’s contango widest since at least 1994 as inventories rise The cash contract changed hands at a discount of $70.10 a ton to three-month futures on the LME on Monday. Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 2:43 pm
BC Supreme Court rules Mineral Tenure Act not addressing Indigenous consultation duty The court gave the provincial government 18 months to develop a constitutionally compliant system. Henry Lazenby | September 27, 2023 | 1:54 pm
Vedanta preparing to de-merge sprawling operations Shares in Vedanta Ltd. have fallen by more than a fifth over the past 12 month. Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 11:49 am
US-China tensions boost prospects for Mexico copper smelter plan Southern Copper is considering spending $1 billion-plus on a new smelter in Empalme, Sonora state. Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 10:32 am
Northisle stock surges to highest in a year on near-surface gold hits The 33,000-hectare North Island property hosts a number of porphyry copper and gold occurrences at varying stages of development. Staff Writer | September 27, 2023 | 10:18 am
Europe lines up African minerals pacts to ease reliance on China The European Union is finalizing partnerships with the DRC and Zambia to boost local industries. Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 7:53 am
Glencore to stop funding troubled New Caledonia nickel plant New Caledonia has some of the world’s largest reserves of the metal, but its three smelters have faced years of losses linked to high costs and social unrest. Reuters | September 27, 2023 | 7:38 am
Codelco expects copper output to start recovering in 2024 Chairman said it would be a mistake for Codelco to delay projects currently under development. Reuters | September 27, 2023 | 7:33 am
Climate targets threatened by lack of mining investment: McKinsey Report reveals looming shortages of minerals key to the energy transition as low commodity prices cause investors and miners to cut spending. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2023 | 3:50 am