Argentine potash mine finalizes selection of $1bn investorMendoza province completed the bid selection process to resume development of the Rio Colorado mine, a decade after Vale withdrew from the project.Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 1:40 pm
Codelco to hand over 24,000 hectares for glacier parkThe glacier park sits along the upper part of the…Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 10:56 am
Codelco expects to reach lithium agreement with SQM this yearIts chairman also expects the market to maintain its confidence…Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 9:16 am
Brazil steelmaker CSN drafting bid for miner Samarco An agreement may not be easy, according to Reuters sources, due to Samarco's liabilities related to its 2015 disaster in the city of Mariana. Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 9:39 am
Alamos Gold kicks off production at new Mexican mine La Yaqui Grande will extend gold production from the Mulatos mine by five years to 2027 and is expected to churn out 123,000 ounces per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2022 | 8:04 am
Peruvian government to extend tax refund benefit to mining, oil exploration The decision is based on the government’s desire to guarantee the growth of the mining sector, which is responsible for 63% of the country's exports. Staff Writer | June 19, 2022 | 12:40 pm
Codelco unions ready strike after troubled Chile smelter shuttered Unions had threatened to strike for the past week if the Codelco board did not invest to upgrade the Ventanas smelter. Reuters | June 19, 2022 | 10:08 am
Bolivia delays decision on lithium mining tie-ups to December The government had previously planned to announce its final selection last month. Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 4:08 pm
Peru expects lower economic growth on impact of mine protests Peru's central bank lowered its 2022 growth projection to 3.1% from 3.4% previously. Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 12:29 pm
Copper price extends decline despite possible Chile strike The workers at Codelco have complained about a lack of investment at the firm's troubled Ventanas smelter. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 8:52 am
Chile tax reform, mining royalty ‘priority number one,’ minister says Chile is also in the process of overhauling its market-orientated Constitution which dates back to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 8:09 am
Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 3:51 am