International Chile’s Mining Council head calls for more lithium initiatives beyond Albemarle and SQM The council's leader Joaquin VIllarino said Argentina may take over as a leading lithium producer if Chile doesn't take action soon Natalia Buendia CalvilloNovember 29, 2023
News BHP enters $2.6M partnership with non-profit to provide funding to Indigenous students Indspire was recognized as a Top 10 Canadian Impact Charity for 5 consecutive years by Charity Intelligence Canada Rowan DunneSeptember 26, 2023
Mining BHP to pay US$280M to employees for payroll errors Around 28,500 current and former employees will receive an average of six days of leave in compensation Natalia Buendia CalvilloJune 1, 2023
Copper ‘Chile’s Chernobyl’ shuts down production after decades of environmental damage Quintero and its surroundings have been referred to as a 'sacrifice zone' by environmentalists Joseph MortonJune 1, 2023
AI and Autonomy Copper giant BHP uses Microsoft AI to improve copper recovery in northern Chile BHP employs real-time plant data from the copper concentrators and uses Azure Machine Learning to generate hourly predictions Joseph MortonMay 31, 2023
Copper Chilean government open to discussions after facing criticism over new copper royalty tax The ad valorem component may be reduced or eliminated for companies facing operating losses Joseph MortonMarch 23, 2023
Gold West Vault Mining partnership with Arid Lands Research Fund displays remediation progress Four mining companies have contributed $20,000 to the project Joseph MortonFebruary 21, 2023