Chile copper production down 5.5% in NovemberThe drop in copper output was partly due to lower ore grades and operational problems affecting major companies in the sector. Reuters | December 30, 2022 | 10:04 am
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Unions at Codelco’s Andina mine set to walk off job on Thursday Copper prices have soared to record highs this year, handing unions in Chile additional leverage, ratcheting up tensions in labor negotiations. Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 7:54 am
Codelco miners vote to strike as copper disruption threats mount Workers at the Andina mine in central Chile rejected owner Codelco’s wage offer, opting instead to begin a strike. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 1:51 pm
Labour woes spread from copper to lithium in Chile The 135 members of the Salar union in Chile began a strike Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement in collective bargaining with management. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 1:47 pm
Chile’s $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron project approved by regulators The victory marks a rare win for a major new project in Chile, the world's top copper producer. Reuters | August 11, 2021 | 10:58 am
Lake Resources says UK export agency interested in funding Argentina lithium project UK Export Finance also indicated it would increase funding to boost lithium output at the Kachi project, Reuters | August 11, 2021 | 8:05 am
Brazil offers lifeline to coal after UN calls for ‘death knell’ Brazil’s Mines and Energy Ministry on Monday published details of a new program that would support the coal sector through 2050 in the country’s southern states. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 7:56 am
Iron ore price bounces back while Fitch sees rally slowing ahead Iron ore price rose on Wednesday, after five straight sessions of losses, tracking steel futures as China's output curbs fuelled worries about supply. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 11, 2021 | 7:45 am
Tin mine supply expected to grow through 2021 — report According to Fitch, high prices and reduced disruption to mining operations should support tin mine supply in 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 11, 2021 | 6:06 am
Copper price down as BHP and workers reach tentative wage deal at Escondida Union will take two more days to submit the new contract to a vote by workers. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2021 | 10:18 pm