A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity.

The mining billionaire, through its firm Hancock Prospecting, is now Vulcan's second largest shareholder, with a 7.5% stake.

The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies issued a communiqué rejecting a possible 5% increase in mining royalties.

Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031.

Researchers at Canada’s McGill University unlocked the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly materials.

The arrangement would see Codelco take a majority stake in SQM’s Atacama salt flat assets in exchange for 30 more years of operations.