BHP, CAT strengthen alliance to develop zero-emission mining trucks BHP and Caterpillar announced that they are accelerating the development and deployment of zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 1, 2021 | 6:06 am
Chilean court backs Caserones environmental remediation plan Environmental court has approved a $42 million compliance plan to rectify environmental damage in the country's north. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2021 | 4:28 am
Codelco reaches new agreement with union workers The miner has reached an early agreement with the five unions representing workers at its key El Teniente mine. Reuters | August 31, 2021 | 9:21 pm
Chile outlines plans for mining to increase traceability, use less water It wants mining firms in turn to ensure production from large mines is 100% traceable by 2030, and by 2050 for medium and small mines. Reuters | August 31, 2021 | 12:22 pm
Copper royalty bill clears another hurdle in Chile The royalty proposal passed by three votes to two in the committee and will now go to the senate floor for debate. Bloomberg News | August 31, 2021 | 12:17 pm
LME launches digital sustainability passport, begins with aluminum The LMEpassport stores electronic Certificates of Analysis, or quality assurance documents based on a metal’s size, shape, purity and other characteristics. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2021 | 9:13 am
Congo copper sales increase 10% in H1, cobalt up 15% Exports and local sales of copper stood at 871,956 tonnes, while sales of cobalt were recorded at 44,654 tonnes. Reuters | August 31, 2021 | 7:19 am
Strike threat rises at BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine after union vote BHP recently struck a deal with Chilean workers at its massive Escondida mine. Reuters | August 30, 2021 | 10:07 am
Rio Tinto to cut rates on loans to Mongolia for Oyu Tolgoi expansion The company is said to be ready to make concessions to the country's government as it seeks to complete the mine's underground expansion. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2021 | 3:58 am