Codelco expects to lift copper output by 10,000t this year
The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said.
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Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile
Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies
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Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls.
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