April 3, 2018 Caserones copper mine in Chile says to close copper concentrator Caserones said in a statement the rest of the mine remained in operation.
April 3, 2018 Anglo needs 90 days to inspect leak at Brazil iron ore operations It said the leak of non-hazardous iron ore slurry was stopped within eight minutes and caused no disruption to local water supply.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm