SolGold CEO leaves after less than a year in the top job

The strike comes as global copper prices hover near record highs and amid rising political risk in the region.

The company has an option to acquire 100% of the recently consolidated 9,386.5-hectare Panuco property.

For Capital Economics, market fundamentals, not regulation, point to the iron ore price falling further before the end of 2021.

A union representing workers at BHP’s Escondida and Spence mines has rejected the company’s contract offer and called on members to walk off the job starting Thursday.

The country’s electricity coordinator has started a program to track each megawatt hour of renewable power from when it’s generated until it’s consumed.

Union members were called to walk off the job starting Thursday.

Company has halted mining activities in Urucum Central South after having detected movements in the west wall of the south-central portion of the open pit.

The mine, which produced 68,900 tonnes of copper in 2020, has faced problems in its attempt to obtain environmental permits that would allow it to remain in operation.

As a controversial copper windfall tax goes before Chile’s senate, debate is being stymied by huge differences in estimates for the impact on producers.