Peru’s large miners fear their exploration rights are at risk
Peru grants concessions that allow mining giants to explore huge swaths of territory for decades before starting production.
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US government to take 5% stake in Lithium Americas and joint venture with GM
DOE to take stake in the company's Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada.
Giant sinkhole in Chilean mining town haunts residents, three years on
Residents in the mining town of Tierra Amarilla are hopeful that a new court ruling will allay their fears.
Freeport-McMoRan still in talks with Indonesia over Grasberg mine rights
PT Freeport Indonesia is 51% owned by Indonesia's government but operated by Freeport.
Glencore’s top oil and gas trader becomes latest senior exit
Alex Sanna’s departure comes a few months after the company posted one of the worst performances from its energy- and coal-trading unit on record.
Codelco names VP to lead integration at Andina mine with Anglo
The Chilean miner has has named Gonzalo Lara Skiba as vice president of integrating operations at Andina.
Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine in Chile working to control fire at waste yard
The mine produced 74,000 metric tons of copper last year.
Chile fines Albemarle for lithium extraction violations
Chile's environmental regulator said Albemarle exceeded its approved water extraction limits in the Atacama desert.
GRAPHIC: Grasberg mine accident tightens global copper supply estimates
Benchmark's analysis suggests the disruption will amount to 591,000 tons of lost copper output between September 2025 and the end of 2026.
