April 20, 2018 Banchile auctions 1.5 mln shares in Chile’s SQM, raises $76 mln SQM, which operates primarily in Chile's Salar de Atacama, is one of the world's largest and most cost-efficient producers of lithium.
April 20, 2018 Ship firm Oldendorff halting Guyana operation due to Rusal crisis Rusal's 90 percent owned Bauxite Company of Guyana produced 1.05 million tonnes of bauxite - the raw material used to make aluminium - last year.
April 20, 2018 Cochilco forecasts Chile’s 2018 copper output up 4.3 pct Chilean copper commission Cochilco forecast on Friday that Chile would produce 5.76 million tonnes of the red metal in 2018.
April 19, 2018 Fourteen Colombian miners rescued from collapsed mine It took authorities about three hours to be able to dig a back access entrance.
April 19, 2018 Bolivia nearing deal on partner to develop lithium – minister The South American nation hopes to sign a deal with a foreign partner after a decade of state-led development left output far short of goals for the metal.
April 18, 2018 RCT’s bespoke solution a world-first The Codelco-owned site is prone to mud rush caused by ice melting on the Andes range situated on the surface, a hazard that closed the exploration area for months on…
April 18, 2018 Argentinian government wants to change Glacier Law to boost mining development The Deputy Secretary of Mining Policy said the world needs Argentina's copper, lithium, gold and silver.
April 18, 2018 Sixteen people trapped in gold mine in Colombia The quarry’s entrance collapsed Wednesday afternoon.
April 18, 2018 Peru will not ‘impose’ mining projects on communities -prime minister The government of new Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said it would not "impose" mining projects on nearby communities that object to them.
April 18, 2018 Prosecutors, Samarco to ask more time for disaster’s compensation plan They are seeking to obtain 30 more days to finish details of the plan.
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