The new forecast is significantly higher than the Refinitiv average of 2.6% but is lower than the 3.6% the ministry had last forecast in May.

Aaron Puna will be temporarily replaced by the head of the firm’s Los Bronces mine, Patricio Hidalgo.

The Maria Reyna and Caballito properties consist of a large, contiguous block of mineral rights with potential to host mineral deposits close to the Constancia processing facilities.

Chile's environmental regulator issued a series of measures against the Ojos del Salado mine, alleging "over-extraction of material" could have caused the sinkhole.

Despite the talk of recession in economies around the world, demand for steel appears to be picking up.

Minas Gerais Secretary said proposal falls short of the required environmental and social compensation for a tailings dam collapse that killed 19 people and contaminated waterways in two states.

Drlling targets a combination of large step-out holes focusing on the system edges and step-out and infill holes on the Aurora Zone.

Lopez Obrador vowed to keep lithium resources in the state's hands after suffering a blow earlier this year with the rejection of an electricity reform proposal.