Chile awards new lithium contracts despite political stormThe country awarded two of five contracts on offer -- one to Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and another to local firm Servicios y Operaciones Mineras del Norte.Bloomberg News | January 12, 2022 | 1:29 pm
Filo Mining intersects high silver grade of 1,214 g/t, stock surges"This is one of the longest, highest-grade silver intercepts seen…MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 12, 2022 | 9:34 am
Lithium Power to spin off Western Australia assets to focus on Chile projectDemerger will create a company dedicated to exploring its WA-based…Reuters | January 11, 2022 | 3:22 pm
SQM warns of further lithium price drop, coronavirus impact The world’s No. 2 lithium miner saw profits drop 38% in Q4 2019 and said sales to China in the first months of 2020 could be hit by the virus. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2020 | 3:56 am
Brazilian Mining Association signs MOU with TSX Some of the initiatives in the MOU include increasing the number of Brazilian mining companies on TSX. Bruno Venditti | March 2, 2020 | 2:52 pm
GR Silver buys Plomosas project from First Majestic Transaction consolidates ownership of projects in the Rosario mining district into a single company. MINING.com Staff Writer | March 2, 2020 | 2:18 pm
Copper to rally to $3 once virus passes, Chile minister says Prices “should stabilize once the coronavirus passes,” Prokurica said in Toronto. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2020 | 1:40 pm
Big copper conference joins list of gatherings canceled on virus Cesco Conference in Santiago has been canceled due to concerns over travel risks associated with the coronavirus. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2020 | 9:46 am
Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm Traditional mining investors are reluctant to put money in unproven markets while the most ardent EV backers seem loathe to invest in mining at all. Reuters | March 2, 2020 | 9:44 am
Codelco gets environmental permit to expand Salvador mine Rajo Inca project at Salvador is a $1 billion expansion. Bruno Venditti | February 28, 2020 | 3:40 pm
Yamana, Goldspot application of AI at Chile mine pays off Machine learning tech allowed the Canadian miner to improve exploration targeting and increase mineral resource inventory. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2020 | 2:15 pm
Chile mining production up 1% in January Copper output reached 466,723 tonnes in January. Reuters | February 28, 2020 | 9:41 am