April 27, 2018 Copper rookie looks to Glencore and Chinese for downstream dream Ecuadorian officials have held talks with several foreign companies about the possibility of building a copper refinery.
April 27, 2018 China says Chile move to block $5bn SQM lithium deal could be harmful If China’s Tianqi grabs a stake in Chile’s SQM, the world’s lowest cost lithium miner, it would mean the top three producers would control at least 80% of the total…
April 26, 2018 Colombian initiative prevents 25 tonnes of mercury from entering the environment “We are the first territory actively making efforts towards eradicating the use of mercury and we are close to achieving this goal,” Antioquia's Governor said.
April 26, 2018 Canadian junior expands in Peru Auryn Resources announced that it is close to becoming a big player in the Andahuaylas-Yauri belt in southern Peru.
April 26, 2018 Chilean government promises funding for Codelco Then Mining Minister said Codelco has to keep up production levels so that it can remain Chile and the world’s No.1 copper miner.
April 26, 2018 World’s lithium king is ready to unleash a flood of new supply Soc. Quimica & Minera de Chile SA sits on the world’s richest deposit of lithium and already produces more than 20 percent of the global supply.
April 26, 2018 Vale eyes $1 bln in dividends each quarter this year The comments came a day after Vale reported a first-quarter slide in profit of 36 percent on higher costs and lower iron ore prices.
April 26, 2018 Strip-club promos vie with gender equality at mining expo The week-long Expomin event in Chile offered a glimpse at both how far the industry has come -- and how far it has to go.
April 26, 2018 Vale unsure if New Caledonia nickel operations will continue A day after first quarter results showed a 36 percent slump in profit, executives said they were not satisfied with nickel prices.
April 26, 2018 Chile copper mine Escondida says no early wage agreement reached The official deadline to start contract discussions begins in June.
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
