Cochilco expects copper price to be $4.25/lb through 2026

Chile's state copper commission raised its 2025 price to $4.25 from $3.85 last May.

Reuters | February 6, 2025 | 9:26 am

Seven bidders battle for Chile’s lithium mining contracts

The government will unveil the successful bidders for projects targeting six salt flats by the end of March.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2025 | 4:05 am

Video: Supreme Court should overturn mining ban, says Panama’s Mining Chamber

Director of the Mining Chamber of Panama says unemployment has risen across the country after the Cobre Panama mine closure.

Staff Writer | February 5, 2025 | 4:30 pm

Lithium Energy granted final permit for project in Argentina

The EIA approvals cover the Central and Northern blocks of the project, which host the majority of Solaroz’s existing lithium resources.

Staff Writer | February 5, 2025 | 3:53 am

Wealth Minerals, Indigenous community form partnership on Kuska lithium project

Kuska covers 105 sq. km. of the Ollagüe Salar, which represents one of the first six locations earmarked by the Chilean government for lithium development.

Staff Writer | February 4, 2025 | 9:52 am

ICMM members contributed higher portion of profits to host nations in 2024

ICMM members contributed a total of $42 billion to their host countries in 2024.

Staff Writer | February 3, 2025 | 3:01 pm

Illegal gold mining contaminated this land. Trees and plants are healing it

Officials in Colombia hope phytoremediation is applied in other places damaged by mining, after seeing quick and dramatic results in Río Viejo and other sites.

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2025 | 11:10 am

US metal buyers likely to turn to Mideast, Chile as tariffs bite

US companies will look to the Middle East and India for more aluminum and to Chile and Peru for copper.

Reuters | February 3, 2025 | 7:38 am

AbraSilver raises $34m for Diabillos project in Argentina

Central Puerto SA, Argentina’s leading electricity provider, and Kinross Gold will provide part of the financing.

Staff Writer | January 31, 2025 | 8:25 am

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