Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1 It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down 25.4% from Q4 2022 on water shortages at Los Pelambres and lower grades at Centinela. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 6:43 am
Glencore open to better bid for Teck if split rejected Swiss firm is willing to improve takeover bid if Teck's shareholders reject the Canadian miner's planned split. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 3:37 am
BHP urges Chile gov’t to make further concessions on tax bill with $10bn at stake The government has already made changes to the so-called royalty bill, bringing down the average effective tax rate to an estimated 46%. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 4:59 pm
Anglo American sees return to glory days of copper production in Chile Monday’s approval by Chilean ministers of a $3 billion-plus overhaul at Los Bronces gives Anglo’s production output a major boost. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 1:47 pm
BHP says more stability in Chile would spur its investment The company would "desperately" like to work with the government to solve regulatory and tax issues. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 12:45 pm
Chile government says it will reach deal with copper producers before key mining tax vote The administration of President Gabriel Boric is optimistic over an agreement between Tuesday and Wednesday, Mining Minister Marcela Hernando said. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 10:14 am
BHP, Antofagasta call for more dialogue in Chile copper royalty proposal A Senate commission is expected to vote on the royalty on Tuesday and would pass to the full Senate if approved. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 9:45 am
Copper price rises on faster than expected economic growth in China Chinese GDP grew by 4.5% year on year in the first three months of 2023, beating analyst expectations of 4% growth. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 9:42 am
Codelco sees new synergies after Anglo American project approval Conditional measures for the approval of Los Bronces include a joint study with Codelco's Andina mine on monitoring particulate matter emissions. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 9:28 am