July 22, 2022

Chile rejects second Anglo American project in two months

Local environmental authority turned down Anglo's $40 million operational continuity project for its El Soldado copper mine.

July 22, 2022

EnergyX gets $450 million investment tied to IPO plans

Startup is one of several companies developing its own version of a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology.

July 21, 2022

Codelco, unions to launch safety talks after worker deaths

the world's top copper producer, halted construction projects after reporting the death of a worker at its Chuqui Subterranea project, which followed another fatal accident earlier this month. 

July 21, 2022

Peru indigenous communities say no progress in talks with Las Bambas copper mine

Six communities staged earlier this year the most significant protest in the history of Chinese-owned Las Bambas, forcing the mine to suspend operations for over a month.

July 21, 2022

Chile’s first electric bus factory aims to ease fossil fuel dependency

Reborn Electric Motor's heavy-duty buses are already shuttling workers at Codelco's Teniente mine.

July 21, 2022

Illegal mercury trade for gold mining uncovered

Researchers have figured out how to accurately identify global mercury trade data inconsistencies.

July 21, 2022

Lithium refining is a ‘license to print money,’ Musk says

Tesla's CEO said there are software-like margins to be made in lithium processing — "You can't lose."

July 20, 2022

Vale’s plan to turn around $40 billion copper-nickel unit suffers fresh blow

The company's plan to turn around its copper and nickel-mining unit is taking longer than expected.

July 20, 2022

Codelco halts mining projects after reporting second worker death

The world's top copper producer said on Wednesday it was temporarily halting construction of all mining projects.

July 20, 2022

Belo Sun Mining rises after Brazil court overturns halt of Volta Grande gold project

The State Supreme Court overturned the suspension order as there was “no evidence of damage or harm to the riverside people” and “they were properly consulted".