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Mining companies in Chile seek input into the country’s new constitution

The Mining Council wrote a document outlining how the companies would like to operate under the new constitution.

Reuters | June 20, 2021 | 1:00 pm

A giant copper union joins push for bigger state role in Chile

The FTC, which brings together unions at Chile’s state-owned copper…

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2021 | 1:01 pm

As copper plunges, Appian bets on shortages from electrification

The private equity fund is ramping up a new mine…

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2021 | 12:58 pm

Hochschild says 27 workers killed in Peru bus accident

The bus was transporting workers from Hochschild's Pallancata operation to…

Reuters | June 18, 2021 | 10:20 am

Nova acquires royalty on Anglo, Glencore’s jointly owned copper project in Chile

The West Wall project is located in the same geological…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 18, 2021 | 9:25 am

Mexico says Canadian mine in Sinaloa on track to reopen

A mine run by Americas Gold and Silver in the northern state of Sinaloa is on track to reopen after a longstanding labor dispute.

Reuters | June 15, 2021 | 11:33 am

Teck Resources on track to double copper output by 2023

The company has a growth initiative in place at each of its core copper operations comprising four operating mines.

Henry Lazenby | June 14, 2021 | 12:57 pm

Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China

Vale is considering the use of remote-controlled trains near the Xingu dam for the flow of its production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 14, 2021 | 11:38 am

Brazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners

More than 20,000 miners are illegally prospecting on the reservation and polluting rivers with mercury used to separate gold from ore.

Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 11:15 am

Vale mulls remote-controlled trains to work around risky dam in Brazil

It would take around 60 days for Vale to implement the solution, according to a person familiar with the plan.

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2021 | 11:07 am

Formalization of small-scale mining detrimental for the environment — study

A study conducted in Peru shows that, if not properly conducted, formalization processes may be detrimental to the environment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2021 | 4:11 pm

BHP dodges copper strike in Chile with eleventh-hour wage deal

The deal will ease concerns over a potential stoppage that would have further tightened global supplies of the metal.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2021 | 8:45 am

Ganfeng Lithium exercises participation right in Sal de la Puna

Top lithium producer also said it would sell $630m of shares to fund expansion overseas.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 11, 2021 | 8:17 am

Peru copper output at risk as leftist Castillo leads in presidential election

With 99.6% of the ballots counted, the candidate that wants up to 70% of miners' profits emerges as the yet-to-be-declared President elect.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2021 | 7:05 am

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Mining companies in Chile seek input into the country’s new constitution

A giant copper union joins push for bigger state role in Chile

As copper plunges, Appian bets on shortages from electrification

Hochschild says 27 workers killed in Peru bus accident

Nova acquires royalty on Anglo, Glencore’s jointly owned copper project in Chile

Mexico says Canadian mine in Sinaloa on track to reopen

Teck Resources on track to double copper output by 2023

Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China

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