August 12, 2021 Unions at Codelco’s Andina mine set to walk off job on Thursday Copper prices have soared to record highs this year, handing unions in Chile additional leverage, ratcheting up tensions in labor negotiations.
August 12, 2021 Home: US infrastructure bill targets critical minerals supply The United States' $1 trillion infrastructure package is undoubtedly good news for industrial metals.
August 11, 2021 Codelco miners vote to strike as copper disruption threats mount Workers at the Andina mine in central Chile rejected owner Codelco’s wage offer, opting instead to begin a strike.
August 11, 2021 Labour woes spread from copper to lithium in Chile The 135 members of the Salar union in Chile began a strike Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement in collective bargaining with management.
August 11, 2021 Top steelmaker kicks off low-carbon trial to meet green pledge China Baowu has been trialling a low-carbon metallurgy technology at a previously idled 400-cubic-meter blast furnace in Xinjiang.
August 11, 2021 How to participate in the coming EV boom This week, Biden set a goal for 50% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be “battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel cell electric” by the end of…
August 11, 2021 Chile’s $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron project approved by regulators The victory marks a rare win for a major new project in Chile, the world's top copper producer.
August 11, 2021 Lake Resources says UK export agency interested in funding Argentina lithium project UK Export Finance also indicated it would increase funding to boost lithium output at the Kachi project,
August 11, 2021 Brazil offers lifeline to coal after UN calls for ‘death knell’ Brazil’s Mines and Energy Ministry on Monday published details of a new program that would support the coal sector through 2050 in the country’s southern states.
August 11, 2021 Kyrgyzstan pressing ahead with removing Centerra from Kumtor The security service is investigating possible corruption in the deal that gave Centerra control over the country's biggest gold mine.
Chilean regulator to launch ‘unprecedented’ audit of Codelco-SQM lithium deal The regulator said that it was prevented from ruling on most of the claims due to previous court rulings. December 19, 2025 | 08:56 am
