Cerro Colorado Reopening Plan: BHP’s $1.5B Water Restart
Cerro Colorado reopening plan: BHP seeks approval for a $1.5B restart of the idled northern Chile copper mine, running on...
July 2, 2026Topic
chile mining
Weekly copper price decline by 1.6% reported Chilean Copper Council
The Chilean Copper Council (Cochilco) reported that the price of copper, a major Chilean export, was US$3.83 per pound this...
August 5, 2023
Chilean government highlights lithium as important tool to address climate crisis
Lithium has become an essential tool in addressing the climate crisis, Chilean Mining Minister Marcela Hernando said after signing
August 18, 2022
Chile’s mining royalties bill will hurt investment, jobs – finance minister
An opposition-sponsored bill to impose a royalties tax on miners in Chile could generate “significant economic impacts,” affecting employment and...
July 8, 2021
Brazilian firm IG4 Capital offers US$916 million for major stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM – sources
Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital has delivered a US$916 million (R$5.2 billion) bid to buy into holding companies that...
April 16, 2021
Chilean miner Antofagasta says it is close to pay deal after profit jump
Chilean miner Antofagasta expects to reach a pay deal with its workers this month, it said on Tuesday after posting...
March 16, 2021
Lithium giant Albemarle slams Chile over “unjust” non-disclosure of impact study
Charlotte-based Albemarle Corp, the world's top lithium producer, has accused a Chilean regulator of "unjust" discrimination for refusing to make...
March 4, 2021
Chile’s Mining Production Index Falls in December
Chile’s National Institute of Statistics (INE in Spanish) reported that the country’s Mining Production Index (IPMin) fell by 9.3% in...
February 1, 2021