April 3, 2018 CHARTS: Mining rally running out of steam as copper price weighs Cobalt, nickel still on the boil, but gloomier outlook reflected in copper price and fall in market value of top mining companies during first quarter.
April 2, 2018 Shareholders in Chilean lithium firm SQM move to shake up governance The new proposal would create an exception to an existing company statute that regulates the voting power of SQM's shareholders.
April 2, 2018 Codelco CEO to stay on after Chile’s new Gov’t reshuffles management Nelson Pizarro, who took the post in 2014, has played a critical role in the drive to reduce spending and force a reduction in costs, while kicking off a major…
April 2, 2018 Chile’s recent coal phase-out decision claims first victims French power company Engie SA is closing all of its coal-fired power plants in the country. It plans to replace the capacity with renewable energy.
April 1, 2018 Argentinian provinces join “lithium board” to regulate industry Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca decided to join forces.
March 30, 2018 Anglo American ordered to halt Brazil ops again after leak A document by Brazilian environmental watchdog Ibama seen by Reuters said Anglo American would only be allowed to resume operations once it demonstrates the pipeline's security.
March 30, 2018 Workers at Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic mine reject contract offer Earlier on Thursday, Codelco CEO Nelson Pizarro called on workers to show restraint and moderation in negotiations.
March 30, 2018 Avaaz launches campaign against Belo Sun’s massive Brazilian mine The U.S.-based online activist network launched a campaign to gather signatures to oppose the construction of the Volta Grande project.
March 29, 2018 Chilean miner Codelco says copper output, profit jumped in 2017 Chile's state copper company Codelco said on Thursday it produced 1.734 million tonnes of copper in 2017, its second highest output ever.
March 29, 2018 Boart Longyear adds new rigs to meet the demand of expanding exploration budgets Company is adding new exploration drill rigs to its Drilling Services fleet around the world to meet the demand of expanding exploration budgets.
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