Chinese-owned mine hit by more delays in key Peru copper expansion projectChina Minmetals is bracing for further delays in building a second pit at its troubled Las Bambas copper mine.Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 10:09 am
Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investmentsFlows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing…Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 7:29 am
Barrick reports higher gold, copper output for second quarterThe rise in gold production was driven by higher output…Reuters | July 13, 2023 | 6:01 am
Albemarle facing environmental charges in Chile for over-extracting lithium-rich brine Chile’s Environment Superintendence launched a legal procedure against Albemarle for over-extracting brine at its Atacama salt flat operation. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 13, 2022 | 11:31 am
This 36-year-old is leading Latin America to a green revolution Gabriel Boric is in the vanguard of a new awareness across Latin America of climate change and its link to inequality. Bloomberg News | March 11, 2022 | 8:09 am
Mining, inflation and migration: Chile’s Boric faces full in-tray Gabriel Boric, a 36-year-old former student protest leader and lawmaker, has pledged to shake Chile's market-led economic model Reuters | March 11, 2022 | 6:39 am
Lithium mining, climate change impacting flamingo populations in Chile Two of the three flamingo species that breed in the lithium-rich Atacama salt flat have lost 10 to 12% of their populations in just 11 years. Staff Writer | March 11, 2022 | 6:06 am
Chile regulator fines BHP’s Escondida mine for damage in Salar de Atacama Chile's environmental regulator has fined Escondida $8.2 million for damage caused by water extraction. Reuters | March 10, 2022 | 12:37 pm
Codelco board chairman resigns shortly before his term ends Juan Benavides held the position at the world's largest copper producing company since being appointed in May 2018. Reuters | March 10, 2022 | 11:52 am
Iron ore price retreats while BofA sees risk of market deficit in 2022 Bank of America said prices at $150 a tonne are justifiable at present. Staff Writer | March 10, 2022 | 10:25 am
Creditors of Vale-BHP venture Samarco suspend assembly to analyze new proposal Samarco, a joint venture between Vale and BHP, is considering making adjustments to the plan but not major changes. Reuters | March 10, 2022 | 7:39 am
Kinross pours first gold at La Coipa mine in Chile It said is on track to ramp up to full production at the gold mine, located in the country’s northern Atacama region, by mid-year. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2022 | 6:16 am