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Buenaventura sees Antofagasta as ally in copper growth plans

While the Lima-based company is known mainly for its precious metal mines, it also owns 20% of the giant Cerro Verde copper mine operated by Freeport-McMoRan.

Bloomberg News | January 4, 2024 | 12:43 pm

Wealth Minerals releases positive PEA for $1.15bn Kuska lithium project in Chile

Baseline capital expenditures are estimated at $749 million, including $44…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 10:42 am

Atico shares surge on long-term extension for La Plata mining concession in Ecuador

This new period of validity for the mining concession is…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 9:34 am

Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile

Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 5:45 am

Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile

Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2024 | 3:49 am

US says it must work with Latin America more on key minerals

The Biden administration has begun a push to diversify the US’ sources of important goods and materials and to reduce dependency on China.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2023 | 11:28 am

Cochilco cuts 2023 copper price forecast to $3.85/lb

The agency had previously set a forecast of $3.90 in May.

Reuters | July 26, 2023 | 10:30 am

Eramet says it secured $400 million lithium deal with Glencore

Eramet said last month that Glencore was among parties to have expressed interest in helping finance its lithium production in Argentina.

Reuters | July 26, 2023 | 9:50 am

Adventus, Salazar on track to get environmental licence for Ecuador copper-gold project

The project partners are expecting the El Domo environmental licence to be approved by the second half of 2023.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2023 | 9:23 am

Rio Tinto to miss 2025 emissions cuts targets

The world’s second largest miner won’t be able to achieve a targeted 15% carbon emissions reduction by 2025, unless it uses carbon offsets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2023 | 5:49 am

Colombia names leftist engineer as new mining minister

Andrés Camacho, 42, will be in charge of Colombia’s transition away from its two main sources of revenue: oil and coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2023 | 3:57 am

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Buenaventura sees Antofagasta as ally in copper growth plans

Wealth Minerals releases positive PEA for $1.15bn Kuska lithium project in Chile

Atico shares surge on long-term extension for La Plata mining concession in Ecuador

Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile

Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile

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US says it must work with Latin America more on key minerals

Cochilco cuts 2023 copper price forecast to $3.85/lb

Eramet says it secured $400 million lithium deal with Glencore

Adventus, Salazar on track to get environmental licence for Ecuador copper-gold project

Rio Tinto to miss 2025 emissions cuts targets

Colombia names leftist engineer as new mining minister

Allkem to receive up to $180 million to develop Argentina plant

Los Andes Copper signs $20 million royalty deal with Ecora Resources

Worker trapped after accident at Codelco project in Chile unharmed