March 11, 2018 Chile’s Codelco inks deal on Ecuador copper project The project could become the first mine Codelco operates abroad.
March 11, 2018 Workers at Cajamarquilla zinc smelter in Peru end strike Workers had downed tools on Monday to demand higher wages and better benefits, according to a union leader.
March 9, 2018 Chile files complaint to block sale of SQM shares to Chinese companies Chile’s antitrust regulator FNE will need to review the complaint.
March 9, 2018 Chile says companies to invest $754 mln in lithium industry Chile's Molymet and China's Sichuan Fulin Industrial Group were selected in a bidding process to develop technology focused on the lithium market.
March 9, 2018 Chile approves increase in lithium quota for Albemarle Albemarle has said it could invest $1 billion in Chile over the next five years if the plan was approved.
March 9, 2018 Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres copper mine workers vote to strike Unionized workers company’s latest offer for a collective labour agreement.
March 9, 2018 Teck restarts Elkview dryer, to lose 200,000 tonnes of coal production Company expects to lose about 200,000 tonnes in steelmaking coal output.
March 9, 2018 Guatemala delays ruling on Tahoe’s Escobal mine reopening Constitutional Court has requested additional information.
March 8, 2018 More countries want to be exempt from Trump’s tariffs Brazil, Argentina, Japan and the EU have expressed concerns about the measure.
March 8, 2018 Trump sets steel and aluminum tariffs; Mexico, Canada exempted Trump has also demanded concessions from the European Union and has threatened to hike tariffs on auto imports from Europe.
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