January 6, 2022 Electric cars to account for 73% of lithium demand by 2030: Chile Chilean copper agency Cochilco says lithium hydroxide will take the lead, reaching 56% of the total consumption versus 44% for carbonate.
January 6, 2022 BHP cuts more jobs at water-stressed Chilean copper mine The Cerro Colorado mine has cut 35 direct jobs, BHP said in a statement.
January 6, 2022 Capstone files tech reports for Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde in Chile Both mines are open pit copper producers formerly belonging to Mantos.
January 5, 2022 South32, Alcoa to restart Alumar aluminum smelter in Brazil South32 said on Thursday it would spend about $70 million to restart the Alumar smelter.
January 5, 2022 Trafigura resumes business in Mexico after smuggling accusations Lopez Obrador’s October claim that Trafigura transported contraband fuel caused some of the firm’s partners and clients including mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico to temporarily curtail business.
January 5, 2022 Thirsty copper mines turn to sea as Chile water debate rages While mines in the top copper nation are seeking ways to use less water, there’s only so much they can do.
January 5, 2022 Negotiations over Cobre Panama mine contract near end The country aims to obtain more in royalty payments from the Canadian miner and improve environmental conditions at the giant copper mine.
January 5, 2022 Peru is winning over miners with soft hand on conflicts, PM says The new strategy of respecting the right to protest while brokering lasting agreements may take longer, but it’s starting to bear fruit, Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez said in an interview…
January 5, 2022 BHP’s Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile hit by further water measures The company is modifying operations while it awaits the results of its appeal to an order to stop drawing water from the Lagunillas aquifer for 90 days.
January 4, 2022 Chile lawmakers ask courts to stop bidding on lithium mining contracts President-elect Gabriel Boric has said Chile should not repeat its "historic mistake" of privatizing resources such as lithium, a vital ingredient of electric car batteries.
Indonesian forces rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua The workers were fixing one of Freeport's electric towers in Tembagapura district in the mountainous Central Papua province. January 16, 2026 | 11:13 am
