Arcadium’s vast lithium portfolio lures Rio at the right timeSo far the market is working in Rio's favor, as plunging lithium prices since January have stymied Arcadium's growth plans.Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 10:22 am
Chakana Copper hands part of Soledad project in Peru back to CondorThe concessions would make up approximately 25% of Chakana's expanded…Staff Writer | October 8, 2024 | 8:49 am
Timeline: Owners of Arcadium’s lithium assets through the yearsArcadium was formed only in January by the merger of…Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 4:49 pm
BHP turns to mediation to avoid strike at Escondida The last significant strike at Escondida, in 2017, lasted 44 days, hurt BHP's production and drove global copper prices up. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2024 | 3:49 am
Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile reject contract offer, union says Workers at the world's largest copper mine rejected an offer for a new collective bargaining agreement, setting the stage for a potential strike. Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 3:31 pm
Gold Fields buys into Torq’s copper project in Chile Gold Fields would spend $48 million over six years to acquire three-quarters of the 32.5-sq.-km project. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | August 1, 2024 | 10:01 am
Capstone Copper updates Santo Domingo FS with optimized mine plan The FS highlighted improved economics compared to the one released in 2020, including an after-tax net present value of $1.7 billion. Staff Writer | August 1, 2024 | 8:45 am
Adventus-Silvercorp deal to go ahead following favourable court ruling In April, Silvercorp agreed to buy Adventus and its 75% interest in the El Domo copper-gold project in Ecuador for $145 million. Staff Writer | July 31, 2024 | 9:53 am
Rio Tinto open to major acquisitions to meet copper goals CEO Jakob Stausholm noted that buying quality assets in the current “hot market” would be “seriously" expensive. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2024 | 4:35 am
Codelco working very hard to boost copper output, CEO says He added that Saudi Arabia mining officials who he met with the day before showed interest in Codelco's Maricunga lithium project. Reuters | July 30, 2024 | 3:26 pm
BHP, Lundin grab Filo in $3bn South American copper deal BHP and Lundin are creating a 50/50 JV that will own Filo del Sol, spanning the Argentina-Chile border, and the Josemaría copper project. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2024 | 3:54 am
Saudis see Codelco as good option for lithium partnership Codelco is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its nearly 50-year history after a series of setbacks at projects and mines. Bloomberg News | July 29, 2024 | 3:09 pm