June 27, 2023 Peru plans to extend military presence in bid to keep copper shipments flowing The mining corridor is used by MMG’s Las Bambas, Glencore’s Antapaccay and Hudbay Minerals’ Constancia to transport semi-processed copper to a seaport.
June 26, 2023 Friedland warns of a copper ‘train wreck’ as supply stalls Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent price surges.
June 23, 2023 Heavy rains in Chile cause floods, shut down some copper mines Work at the company’s Andina mine is currently suspended, Codelco said.
June 23, 2023 US Senate overwhelmingly backs tax treaty with Chile Without it, taxes on US companies with Chilean operations could climb to more than 44%, the business group said.
June 22, 2023 Lithium producers warn global supplies may not meet electric vehicle demand Even if more lithium mines are built, there are not enough facilities to produce specialized types of the metal for batteries.
June 22, 2023 $1 billion SPAC deal shows how mining supply chains are breaking up INTERVIEW: Artem Volynets of ACG Electric Metals wants to roll up critical metals industry one mine at a time.
June 22, 2023 Serra Verde starts commissioning Brazilian rare earths mine Pela Ema will be, at startup, the first mine outside Asia to produce four critical magnetic rare earths, essential for making the magnets used in EVs and wind turbines.
June 21, 2023 Boric’s lithium strategy will hinder Chile’s growth, Conservative rival says Jose Antonio Kast, who lost to Boric in the 2021 presidential election and aims to run again in 2025.
June 21, 2023 Marimaca Copper secures $15 million investment from Mitsubishi Since its discovery in 2016, Marimaca has more than doubled its Chilean deposit's resource.
June 21, 2023 Albemarle becomes first lithium firm to complete responsible mining audit Third-party audit shows Albemarle meets 50% to 75% of the criteria in each of four areas, including social and environmental responsibility.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
