January 4, 2024 Atico shares surge on long-term extension for La Plata mining concession in Ecuador This new period of validity for the mining concession is now until 2049.
January 4, 2024 Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will carry out exploration for five years in a property comprising 35 concessions.
January 4, 2024 Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's prior minority stake in Elk Valley Resources, the steelmaking coal business.
January 4, 2024 Workers at First Quantum’s shuttered Panama mine warn of threat to ‘invade’ site The miners' union expressed concern about the construction workers' plans to force their way into the mine on Jan. 9.
January 3, 2024 Chile’s copper production down 2.34% in November – Cochilco Production was down 16% at Codelco, while it jumped 6.3% at Escondida and rose 2.8% in Collahuasi.
January 3, 2024 Top lithium miners eye partnership with Chilean government Lithium miners and the government have been holding meetings to explore potential public-private partnerships.
January 3, 2024 Orea Mining to delay 2023 financial statements filing It said delays are a direct consequence of not obtaining Canadian government approval to acquire the Montagne d'Or gold project.
January 2, 2024 Condor Resources, Teck team up at Cobreorco copper-gold project in Peru Teck has a first option to earn a 55% interest over three years, and the two companies will form a joint venture thereafter.
January 2, 2024 AbraSilver farms out La Coipita project in Argentina to Teck Teck will have the option to acquire an 80% interest in La Coipita by funding cumulative exploration expenditures of $20 million over a five-year period.
January 2, 2024 Pan Asia Metals to buy large Chilean lithium project Tama Atacama is one of the largest lithium brine projects in South America, covering about 1,200km2 across three Chilean salt flats.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
