June 1, 2023

Appian, Dectronic to jointly build 20 solar plants in Brazil

The solar power plants will initially be located in the mining-rich state of Minas Gerais, which has ideal conditions and fiscal incentives.

May 31, 2023

Argentina says Chinese miner latest to bet big on lithium riches

Tibet Summit Resources plans to develop a pair of lithium projects in northwest Argentina.

May 31, 2023

Zijin urges Colombia to protect gold mine after attack

One worker was shot Monday, and on Tuesday vehicles were incinerated, prompting an evacuation of the Buritica mine.

May 31, 2023

Codelco shuts Ventanas smelter in move towards sustainable mining

Environmentalists have called Quintero and its surroundings a "sacrifice zone" for repeated pollution incidents.

May 31, 2023

Glencore plans $1.5 billion investment to expand Antapaccay copper mine in Peru

Miner is pushing forward the "Coroccohuayco" project to extend the mine's lifespan by decades.

May 30, 2023

Chile wants to start lithium negotiations with Albemarle soon

Chile's government launched a plan in April to gain a majority stake in new lithium projects considered strategic, as well as in the current operations in the Atacama.

May 30, 2023

Peru seen losing title of no. 2 copper producer soon to Congo

While Peru has 18 mining projects in its pipeline, only one of those may be developed in the short term.

May 30, 2023

Maricunga salt flats exploration ‘extraordinarily successful’, says Codelco

The company said the country's northern Maricunga salt flats also have the second highest lithium concentration in the world.

May 30, 2023

Cochilco sees lithium shortage, price increases from 2031

A presentation by the state-run entity showed global demand at 3.8 million tonnes by 2035.

May 30, 2023

BHP taps Microsoft, AI, to improve recovery at top copper mine

Miner will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve copper recovery from its Escondida mine.