March 19, 2019 Codelco copper smelter restart delayed – Chile mining minister The smelter has had its restart delayed because of issues related to Canadian construction firm SNC-Lavalin, contracted for the project.
March 19, 2019 U.S. sanctions Venezuelan gold company for supporting Maduro This is the sixth round of sanctions since January by the U.S., which is seeking to wrest power and the military’s loyalty away from Maduro.
March 19, 2019 ‘Radical’ foes, red tape lob doubt into Ecuador mining quest Ecuador has tethered its economic fortunes to a burgeoning mining industry. Now it just needs to get bureaucrats and community leaders on board.
March 19, 2019 Chile’s Codelco to ink copper deal with Ecuador-controlled miner The 982-million-tonne Llurimagua copper project is located in the Imbabura Province, about 80 km northeast of Ecuador's capital of Quito.
March 19, 2019 Antofagasta expects copper deficit of up to 300,000 tonnes this year The Chilean miner expects demand to outstrip supply in 2019 as consumption growth remains positive, but production increases continue to be minimal.
March 18, 2019 Anglo American floats solar farm on tailings at Los Bronces This pilot project is expected to generate 150 MWh/year from 256 photovoltaic cells.
March 18, 2019 Workers could strike at Chile’s Sierra Gorda copper mine – union A union at the Sierra Gorda copper mine, controlled by Polish mining company KGHM, could go on strike this week after rejecting the latest offer in contract negotiations.
March 18, 2019 Chile’s GDP gets a jolt from rising mining and investments In the fourth quarter, total mining output increased 3.1% from the previous three-month period and 1.3% from a year ago.
March 18, 2019 Mexico will not revoke mining concessions, wants Canadian miners to be “clean” Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called on Canadian firms to adhere to the same standards that they follow in their home country.
March 18, 2019 Brazilian court suspends operations at two more Vale dams Vale has faced growing pressure to prove that its remaining dams are safe.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
