As Glencore walks, Colombia envisages decades of coal mining

Company believes its Cascabel copper-gold project, 180 km north of the capital Quito, may become one of the largest copper-gold porphyry systems ever discovered.

Chile-focused miner said proceeds from the sale would enable it to focus on its core activity of producing copper.

Labor talks at Escondida are in the final stretch before a 30-month contract expires at the end of July.

Salar Blanco, which is 50 percent-owned by Lithium Power International, has dropped a lawsuit against Chile to block state-run Codelco from exploiting a lithium deposit where both have claims.

Foreign direct investment in Chile hit $8.48 billion from January to April, its highest level since records began 15 years ago, thanks to a new law designed to attract investment, the government investment agency said on Wednesday.

The Chilean government said Salar Blanco could apply for a special operating license for its Maricunga project.

Shipments of the key ingredient for making batteries that power electric cars and high tech devices climbed 47% in 2017 to $684.2 million.

Zaldívar signed a new power plant supply agreement with Colbún to produce copper with 100% renewable energy.

Acquisitions in the metals mining sector have begun to pick up, with an increase in joint ventures between Western and Chinese mining firms.