SQM to acquire 80% interest in Revelo’s copper projects in Chile Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a 5-year option to explore and earn an 80% interest in the Calvario and Mirador projects. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 12, 2019 | 6:59 am
Cobalt, uranium and silver prices expected to rally in 2019 But the iron ore price surge won't last says new survey of commodity analysts. Frik Els | April 11, 2019 | 4:40 pm
Asia’s mining sector offsets risk with reward — report Mongolia has emerged as an investment hot spot for untapped reserves. MINING.com Editor | April 11, 2019 | 3:43 pm
Lumina extends Gran Bestia in Ecuador The company has drilled its longest continuous section of mineralization at its Gran Bestia copper-gold deposit, Northern Miner Staff | April 11, 2019 | 1:51 pm
After legal battle, Los Andes Copper’s past drilling campaign receives approval In 2017, Chile's Superintendency of Environmental Affairs filed a notice saying the campaign violated the country's environmental regulations. Staff Writer | April 11, 2019 | 6:46 am
Codelco ‘perfectly well’ financed for next two years — board chairman Codelco returns all of its profits to the state and is funded by a mix of capitalization and debt. Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 2:30 pm
Electric-vehicle tax credits get a bipartisan boost in senate The legislation would grant automakers a $7,000 tax credit for an additional 400,000 vehicles after they reach the 200,000 vehicle cap. Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 11:49 am
Revitalizing its copper mines may not be sufficient to keep Chile at the fore Demand for copper is expected to take off by the mid-2020s, but Chile is saddled with mines facing crippling declines in ore grades and a system that allows the bulk of its exploration concessions to sit idle. Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 11:38 am
From turbines to thermostats: copper miners eye high-tech demand Attempts to replace copper in a lithium-ion battery's anode with aluminum have failed so far, which bodes well for major copper miners. Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 11:29 am
