November 22, 2024

BHP bets billions on Chile mines to face global copper crunch

BHP detailed to investors this week plans to spend $10.7 billion to $14.7 billion within about 10 years.

November 22, 2024

Panama’s President blames previous gov’t for First Quantum mine crisis

The Cobre Panama mine paid the price for the accumulated national discontent, said President José Raúl Mulino.

November 21, 2024

Brazil’s Gerdau buys out Sumitomo Corp and JSW in Gerdau Summit

The transaction is expected to close in early 2025.

November 21, 2024

Marimaca Copper eyes ASX dual listing to boost Chile project

The Canadian miner has reportedly engaged law firm Thomson Geer to finalize a prospectus for listing on the ASX before Christmas.

November 20, 2024

Chile’s rare salt flat fish face threat from lithium mining project

Copper mining has already reduced the "karachi" population due to water extraction.

November 20, 2024

SQM’s net profit slips on lower lithium prices

The world's second-largest lithium producer reported a 73% drop in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday.

November 19, 2024

Peru copper output edges down 1% in September

The monthly drop in production was mainly due to lower supply from the Andean country's two largest copper miners - Cerro Verde and Antamina.

November 19, 2024

Glencore strikes deal to test copper technology at Chilean mine

Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine agreed to begin on-site testing at scale of a leaching process developed by Ceibo.

November 19, 2024

BHP to spend up to $14 billion on Chilean copper expansion

BHP plans to invest $7.3 billion to $9.8 billion in new projects at its Escondida mine alone, starting in 2028.

November 18, 2024

CBMM, Echion open world’s largest niobium anode production plant in Brazil

The facility is capable of producing 2,000 tonnes per year of XNO, equivalent to 1 GWh of lithium-ion cells.