June 21, 2021

Ganfeng to invest in solar-powered lithium project in Argentina

Company will use a 120-MW photovoltaic system to generate electricity for a lithium extraction plant in Salta province's Salar de Llullaillaco.

June 20, 2021

Mining companies in Chile seek input into the country’s new constitution

The Mining Council wrote a document outlining how the companies would like to operate under the new constitution.

June 18, 2021

A giant copper union joins push for bigger state role in Chile

The FTC, which brings together unions at Chile’s state-owned copper producer Codelco, wants privately-run mines to pay 75% of earnings in tax.

June 18, 2021

As copper plunges, Appian bets on shortages from electrification

The private equity fund is ramping up a new mine in Brazil’s northeastern region.

June 18, 2021

Hochschild says 27 workers killed in Peru bus accident

The bus was transporting workers from Hochschild's Pallancata operation to the city of Arequipa in the south of Peru.

June 18, 2021

Nova acquires royalty on Anglo, Glencore’s jointly owned copper project in Chile

The West Wall project is located in the same geological belt as some of South America's largest copper deposits.

June 18, 2021

Anglo commits to provide eDNA data to protect biodiversity

Anglo American has become the first mining company to subscribe to the IUCN’s eBioAtlas.

June 18, 2021

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition.

June 17, 2021

MAPPED: These 25 projects will set the copper price for decades

A 6 million tonne copper supply gap will open up by the mid-2020s but projects needed to plug that gap face uphill battles.

June 17, 2021

Snapshot: Eight companies with advancing copper projects

With copper’s key role in the transition to greener forms of energy to fight climate change, companies are accelerating their work plans at copper projects around the world.