October 14, 2025

First Quantum hits back at ESG report on “blocked” La Granja

In September 2023, La Granja began a new phase, emphasizing advanced exploration and detailed technical and socio-environmental studies.

October 14, 2025

Fitch’s BMI lifts 2025 copper price forecast on resilient demand, supply disruptions

The Fitch Solutions unit has raised its 2025 average copper price forecast to $9,650 per tonne, up from $9,500 previously.

October 14, 2025

Codelco fast-tracks automation after deadly mine collapse

Codelco is negotiating with tech firms and unions to enhance automation and reduce worker risk at El Teniente mine.

October 14, 2025

Capstone Copper sells 25% of Chile projects to Orion for $360M

Deal lowers Capstone’s upfront costs at Santo Domingo and boosts funding for projects in Chile’s Atacama region.

October 13, 2025

Vale, Wabtec to test ethanol use in locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway in Brazil

Ethanol is a renewable fuel that replaces fossil diesel.

October 13, 2025

Value of Argentina’s mining exports up about 33% in first nine months of 2025

The figures mark a historic record for foreign sales from the national mining industry for the first nine months of a year.

October 13, 2025

Codelco buys into Friedland’s I-Pulse to boost mine efficiencies

Codelco joins other miners such as Rio Tinto Group, Newmont and Teck Resources as investors in the US-based firm.

October 10, 2025

Codelco to feel accident impact into 2026 in blow to recovery

Codelco’s top mine will run well below capacity for the next several months.

October 10, 2025

Chile mine regulator probes worker death at BHP’s Escondida

BHP in a statement said a contractor had died on Thursday.

October 10, 2025

Codelco lifts El Teniente loss estimate, copper output target intact

The July accident at El Teniente, Codelco's most profitable mine, will reduce its output by 48,000 metric tons this year.