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.
March 8, 2018 Chile’s Codelco receives approval for $1 bln desalination plant The go-ahead from the Antofagasta region's environmental regulator will allow the company to expand its Radomiro Tomic mine.
March 8, 2018 Scientists closer to producing safer and longer-lasting lithium battery Using a 3-D layer of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), or silicone, reduces dendrite growth, which makes batteries safer and longer-lasting.
March 8, 2018 Swedish Boliden innocent in Chile toxic waste dump case — court Swedish court has ruled that local miner Boliden won’t have to pay over $12 million (100 million Swedish crowns) in compensation for health problems allegedly caused by toxic waste it…
March 7, 2018 Trump set to authorize steel, aluminum tariffs on Thursday White House says not just Canada, Mexico could be excluded.
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