July 31, 2024 Rio Tinto open to major acquisitions to meet copper goals CEO Jakob Stausholm noted that buying quality assets in the current “hot market” would be “seriously" expensive.
July 30, 2024 Codelco working very hard to boost copper output, CEO says He added that Saudi Arabia mining officials who he met with the day before showed interest in Codelco's Maricunga lithium project.
July 30, 2024 BHP, Lundin grab Filo in $3bn South American copper deal BHP and Lundin are creating a 50/50 JV that will own Filo del Sol, spanning the Argentina-Chile border, and the Josemaría copper project.
July 29, 2024 Saudis see Codelco as good option for lithium partnership Codelco is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its nearly 50-year history after a series of setbacks at projects and mines.
July 29, 2024 South Star’s Brazil graphite mine to begin production in September The Phase 1 plant has the capacity to produce approximately 12,000 tonnes per year of natural flake graphite concentrates.
July 29, 2024 The future of deep sea mining hinges on a contentious election International Seabed Authority head incumbent Michael Lodge faces Leticia Carvalho, a Brazilian ocean scientist.
July 29, 2024 Union at BHP’s Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible The union and BHP have repeatedly clashed due to work stoppages, pressure to increase production and complaints about worker safety.
July 29, 2024 BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile now fully autonomous Spence copper mine in Chile has celebrated three months of being BHP’s first fully autonomous operation, with zero incidents.
July 28, 2024 Peru 2024 GDP growth should surpass 3.1%, president says The Tia Maria mine should bring Arequipa some 400 million soles ($108 million) a year, Dina Boluarte said.
July 27, 2024 Tianqi appeals Chile ruling on SQM-Codelco lithium deal The partnership would grant SQM the ability to extract lithium in the prized Atacama salt flat through 2060.
Taseko wraps Florence build, nears first copper output The Florence copper project in Arizona is moving from build to operations as Taseko lines up its next phase of copper growth. January 13, 2026 | 06:10 am
