November 23, 2017 Chile’s Codelco copper output dips but company posts profit Codelco Chief Executive Pizarro said company produced 1.24m tonnes of copper in January-to-September period, a 3 percent decline from same period last year.
November 23, 2017 Chile lithium miner SQM says legal dispute could linger through 2018 Sociedad Quimica Y Minera said on Thursday its ongoing legal dispute with Chilean authorities over royalty payments may not be resolved until end of 2018.
November 23, 2017 Brazilian miners up in arms as lawmakers hike iron ore, gold royalties They claim it won’t be possible to cut costs enough to offset the higher levies, and warn that some miners may need to pass on this new cost increase to…
November 23, 2017 Chile’s Escondida workers on strike to protest layoffs Union claims BHP has laid off about 3% of the mine's workforce without a "legitimate reason."
November 22, 2017 Southern Copper says Peru operations normal despite strike This is the third strike this year over profit-sharing staged by the company’s unions and it affects Southern Copper's two mines in the country — Cuajone and Toquepala.
November 22, 2017 Escondida to lay off 3% of its workforce Officials for the world’s largest copper mine say they are “adjusting production processes.”
November 22, 2017 Whoever wins Presidential election, Chile state copper giant may get boost The world's largest copper miner, Codelco, may see a boost in investment cash regardless of who wins next month's presidential runoff in Chile, as both candidates have vowed to end…
November 21, 2017 Monarca Minerals wants to acquire property in Chihuahua San José is a 5,580-hectare property that shows multi-element mineralization.
November 21, 2017 Canada’s Wealth Minerals, Chinese firm to bid for world’s largest lithium miner The two firms are just the latest names in a long list of companies that includes major players such as Rio Tinto, interested in grabbing a stake in Chile’s Chemical…
November 20, 2017 Peru takes steps to legalize artisanal and small-scale miners The world's No. 2 copper and zinc producer has been trying to regulate small-scale and artisanal mining activities since 2002.
Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment. January 14, 2026 | 07:15 am
