May 5, 2023 Chile will resume tax reform talks after election, Marcel says There will also be discussions on other bills regarding the minimum wage and the mining royalty.
May 4, 2023 Cutifani eyes IPO for Vale’s base metals business The incoming chair of Vale's newly created base metals business said he wants to focus on margins and marketing.
May 4, 2023 Albemarle open to renegotiating Chile lithium contract early Chile and Albemarle could cement their dominant role in the global lithium and EV industries if they can get one or more DLE technology to succeed.
May 4, 2023 Cochilco raises 2023 copper price forecast to $3.90/pound According to Cochilco, the world market for refined copper will have a deficit this year of 67,000 tonnes.
May 4, 2023 Nevada regains position as most attractive mining jurisdiction The Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining Companies places Western Australia second, and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan third.
May 4, 2023 Rio Tinto wants lithium assets, but not at current prices Speaking after Rio’s annual general meeting, CEO Jakob Stausholm said he didn’t want to pay a high premium for lithium assets.
May 3, 2023 Lithium Royalty backs Brazil mine in first investment since going public Atlas Lithium is developing a hard-rock mine in southeastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, in a region known as Lithium Valley.
May 3, 2023 Will Ecuador’s illegal mining crackdown protect Indigenous people? The government has identified illegal mining camps in 21 of the country's 24 provinces since 2000.
May 3, 2023 Chile’s new lithium policy a boon for other producers Uncertainty surrounding Chile's plans to bring its lithium industry under state control will send capital elsewhere, with Canada a likely beneficiary.
May 2, 2023 Codelco profit hit by lower copper prices and sales The world's largest copper producer posted a 73% drop in its pre-tax profit for the first three months of this year.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
