The highly toxic metal was used to produce 127 tons of gold, reported in areas holding wildcat mining permits.

Chile has suffered a 15-year drought.

The initiative, the companies said, marks a significant step toward standardizing how emissions data is aggregated and reported, enhancing resource efficiency in the critical materials sectors.

The early-stage Altoandinos project is part of President Gabriel Boric’s agenda to open up new areas to lithium extraction in a bid to double output.

Over the coming months, copper deals are unlikely to be far from executives’ minds.

Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador.

Senior CNGR executives visited at least three deposits in Argentina last week.