New Pacific’s Carangas in Bolivia holds 200moz silver, plus gold and base metals The company says its first resource estimate for the Carangas silver-gold project in Bolivia makes it notable worldwide. Colin McClelland | September 5, 2023 | 1:36 pm
AI helps BHP fight declining ore grades at biggest copper mine BHP said it’s moving forward with studies into potentially replacing a concentrator at Escondida. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 11:23 am
Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine Three Chinese groups are among suitors still in the race to acquire the Khoemacau project. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 10:19 am
Codelco raises $2 billion in bond offering The state-run miner is not only battling to reignite copper production which is at its lowest level in 25 years, but is also facing calls to rein in its debt. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 10:04 am
Tesla urges Australia to give tax credits for battery supply chain investment “Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 7:58 am
Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to Vedanta The government, which seeks to triple copper output over the decade, is also searching for a new investor for Mopani Copper Mines. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:09 am
Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama Locals called for a national march to demand the rejection of a deal between First Quantum and the government over the giant copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2023 | 7:03 am
Codelco to hand over 24,000 hectares for glacier park The glacier park sits along the upper part of the Olivares and Colorado river basins. Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 10:56 am
Chile’s copper production up 1.7% in July Total copper production rose to 430,900 metric tons for the month. Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 9:37 am