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.

October 10, 2025

Community blasts NGO over role in Cobre Panama mine closure

Residents accuse Panama's Environmental Advocacy Centre of fuelling the copper mine closure and misusing foreign funds.

October 10, 2025

Blackrock-backed Peru copper port to expand as China rivalry heats up

Latin America’s top copper-shipping hub has secured approval for a $700 million expansion.