June 2, 2021 Chile’s Codelco, Escondida copper mines saw production drops in April Codelco copper mine's production fell 0.5% year on year to 132,700 tonnes in April.
June 2, 2021 Mexico now ready to welcome private lithium miners Mexico is home to large potential reserves of lithium but most of it is in hard-to-tap clay deposits that are costly and technically difficult to mine.
June 2, 2021 SolGold and Cornerstone pull together to advance Cascabel project in Ecuador The deal, which ends a two-year standoff between the parties, will explore financing options for the mine.
June 2, 2021 Sigma joining lithium top tier after doubling Brazil project capacity Sigma Lithium's expansion plans for its Grota do Cirilo spodumene project would rank it global no. 6 once in production in under 3 years.
June 1, 2021 Peru’s Castillo has copper tax deals in his sights; Chinese firms at risk Peru's presidential front-runner is taking aim at copper mining firms' coveted tax stability agreements that freeze tariffs, and the plan could have an outsized impact on Chinese miners.
June 1, 2021 BHP says Chile’s copper operations ‘normal’ despite strike The 200-member union walked off the job last Thursday.
June 1, 2021 Vale Verde completes Serrote copper mine build The Serrote copper-gold development will produce 22,000 tonnes per year copper-equivalent over an initial 14-year mine life.
May 31, 2021 Balancing risk and reward in South America South America, a continent that offers sweet mineral riches sometimes serves them up with a sour side-dish of political risk.
May 31, 2021 Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies exploring in South America South America is home to rich deposits of gold, silver, copper, zinc and lithium.
May 31, 2021 Strike at BHP’s Chile copper mines continues, no end in sight The strike entered its fifth day on Monday, as the union awaited a decision by labor authorities over whether substitute workers the company called in are legal.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
