October 22, 2019 Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers — opinion Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.
October 22, 2019 Anglo American cuts annual copper forecast on Chile water woes Anglo reported an 8% drop in output of the red metal in the quarter as its Los Bronces mine in Chile struggled with water shortage.
October 21, 2019 Vale nudges sales guidance lower after new dam halt Vale said on Monday it has temporarily shut down its Itabiruçu tailings dam.
October 21, 2019 BHP switches to green power for Chilean copper starting 2021 Miners, which often use fossil fuels as the energy source in their operations, are shifting to renewable generation as the cost of wind and solar power drops.
October 21, 2019 Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, world’s largest, to down tools Unionized miners will hold a day-long strike on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with ongoing protests over the high cost of living and extreme inequality in the country.
October 21, 2019 Nexa to open world’s second largest zinc project currently under construction in 2021 The Brazil-based company already operates five low-cost mines in South America and has become the world’s fourth largest zinc producer.
October 20, 2019 Chile’s mining sector operating normally despite riots The Mining Minister and the National Society of Mining said operations have not been affected by the massive protests against inequality taking place since last Monday.
October 20, 2019 Protests expected against Teck, Mitsubishi’s project in Peru A group of farmers is organizing a protest against the Zafranal copper project located in the Arequipa department.
October 18, 2019 Lithium Chile gets environmental approvals for Turi exploration drilling Surface access was successfully negotiated in early 2019 with the Turi Indigenous Community.
October 18, 2019 Chilean regulator asks for more time to review Maricunga project Owners Lithium Power International and Bearing Lithium say they were expecting the time extension.
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