June 25, 2020 Environmental regulator hits Codelco with pollution claims Four of the 11 charges brought against Codelco are serious, potentially leading to fines of up to $15 million.
June 25, 2020 Panama miners push for restart of First Quantum copper operation The Canadian miner had to idle the $6.5 billion mine, which is the biggest single private sector investment in Panama’s history.
June 25, 2020 Workers demand investigation at Codelco over coronavirus deaths One union group called Codelco's management of the crisis "incompetent."
June 25, 2020 Aurania allowed to deploy half of its team at Lost Cities – Cutucu project in Ecuador After the partial lifting of covid-related restrictions, exploration teams re-entered the field in mid-June to start mapping and soil sampling.
June 24, 2020 Codelco hit by third coronavirus death The man was a worker at the Chuquicamata facility's smelter.
June 24, 2020 Demand for EV raw materials to spike – report United Nations says global market for cathode to reach $58 billion by 2024.
June 24, 2020 Calibre Mining cuts 2020 guidance New guidance represents a 20% decrease from previous forecast.
June 24, 2020 Aura Minerals files for IPO in Brazil The company may raise up to $182.54 million in the offering.
June 24, 2020 Argentina approves Millennial Lithium’s environmental impact assessment for Pastos Grandes The EIA approval allows for a 24,000-tonne-per-year battery-grade lithium carbonate production facility to be built and operated on Pastos Grandes.
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