In 2018 the community succeeded in convincing a lower court to reverse dozens of previously granted mining concessions along the Aguarico river, arguing they had not been properly consulted about the developments.
Copper prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar weakened and risk sentiment improved on positive developments from a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
New report argues rising mine supply, steep fall in demand from China’s property sector and shifting global consumption patterns away from goods to services will send copper prices skidding.
Nickel and zinc may not spring to mind when most people think of critical minerals, but as far as the United States is concerned, they both are, writes Andy Home.
The Nov. 21 presidential vote, the first since months of angry protests over inequality rocked Chile in 2019, has become a polarized battle between a leftist coalition led by 35-year-old protest leader Gabriel Boric and ultraconservative José Antonio Kast.
